Gaza's Tunnel Phenomenon: The Unintended Dynamics of Israel's Siege

Gaza's Tunnel Phenomenon: The Unintended Dynamics of Israel's Siege

This article traces the extraordinary development of Gaza's tunnel phenomenon over the past decade in response to Israel's economic asphyxiation of the small coastal enclave. It focuses on the period since Hamas's 2007 takeover of the Strip, which saw the industry's transformatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Palestine Studies. - The University of California Press. - 41(2012), 4, Seite 6-31
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Palestine Studies
Schlagworte:Applied sciences Law Business Political science Behavioral sciences Social sciences
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