Gaza's Deadly Soil
Opens External Webpage .st0{fill:currentColor;} Visit us on Bluesky! Opens External Webpage Mail to Print page Long before October 2023, Gaza’s people suffered international sanctions, a humiliating occupation, and periodic Israeli bombardments. Few could leave the enclave, even for medical care; the destruction of crucial infrastructure meant that clean water and electricity were intermittent; and thousands of men, women, and children were killed in periodic wars.
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- ▪Few could leave the enclave, even for medical care; the destruction of crucial infrastructure meant that clean water and electricity were intermittent; and thousands of men, women, and children were killed in periodic wars.
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| Original publisher | The New York Review of Books |
| Canonical URL | https://www.nybooks.com/online/2026/07/22/gazas-deadly-soil/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:07:59 +0000 |
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Visit us on Facebook! Opens External Webpage Visit us on Twitter! Opens External Webpage Visit us on Threads! Opens External Webpage .st0{fill:currentColor;} Visit us on Bluesky! Opens External Webpage Mail to Print page Long before October 2023, Gaza’s people suffered international sanctions, a humiliating occupation, and periodic Israeli bombardments. Few could leave the enclave, even for medical care; the destruction of crucial infrastructure meant that clean water and electricity were intermittent; and thousands of men, women, and children were killed in periodic wars. Even peaceful protests were met with lethal gunfire. But Palestinians still managed to carve out livelihoods in Gaza, and sustain a rich community life.
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