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A short history of the Gaza Strip / Anne Irfan ; foreword by Muhammad Shehada

This historical study examines six key moments in the Gaza Strip from 1948 to the present. It analyses the territory's political evolution, the rise of Hamas, and the Palestinian national struggle through archival research and personal accounts.

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