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On the recordJune 7, 2021
What it does is result in 50 percent of the population being out of work which unfortunately tends to feed Hamas narrative.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy discusses the blockade's negative impact on Gaza's economy and its effect on Hamas.

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