A predominant, if misguided, narrative holds Gaza to be a Mediterranean secret, where food is plentiful and joy is unabated. Such statements are not exactly false. As a Gazan, I can say I have laughed, dined out (not just falafel), and been able to embrace my proclivity for consumption -- recently purchasing a 37" flat-screen TV. But this has been a product of the stubbornness and creativity of capitalism under an enforced closure (where goods flow into Gaza, but what goes out is very limited).
Wasseem El Sarraj is a researcher with the Gaza-based think tank TiDA.
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http://mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/07/28/gaza_s_economic_mirage
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