Gaza : preparing for dawn

Uniquely imprisoned, most Palestinians in Gaza cannot travel beyond the confines of the Strip, and in times of war escape is impossible.

They live under siege – economic and armed – and yet so many remain courageous, outspoken and steadfast. Donald Macintyre lays bare Gaza’s human tragedy and reveals how it became a crucible of conflict and a byword for suffering.

He identifies the repeated failings – including those of the international community – that have seen countless opportunities for peace pass by.

Yet, against all odds, hope for a better future lingers. Gaza was once a flourishing coastal civilization open to the world.

Could it be so again?