E62 - The Blockade of Gaza w/ Omar Shakir

<p>Danny and Derek welcome back Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, to discuss the blockade of Gaza. A follow-up to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/p/special-gaza-under-attack-w-omar#details">our special episode on the recent Israeli attacks on the Strip</a>, this episode touches on the 2005 Israeli disengagement from Gaza, the effect of Gaza’s isolation from the West Bank on Palestinian civil society, Israel’s Gaza “policy”, regional enablers of the Strip’s isolation, the Abraham Accords, and more. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe</a>