Rebuilding Gaza - With Dr. David Hasan- The Long Path Podcast EP 3

About this episode

Dr. David Hasan discusses his journey from medicine to humanitarian leadership and the founding of the Gaza Children’s Village.

Dr. David Hasan on Healing, October 7th & Founding the Gaza Children’s Village | The Long Path PodcastIn this episode of The Long Path Podcast, we speak with Dr. David Hasan, a neurosurgeon and founder of the Gaza Children’s Village, about his journey from medicine to humanitarian leadership.Dr. Hasan reflects on his early years as a young man trying to understand the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and how his experiences working as a surgeon in Gaza shaped his perspective on the region, its people, and the human cost of conflict.We discuss the turning points that changed his worldview, including visiting Israeli kibbutzim after the October 7th attacks and witnessing firsthand the devastation left behind. These experiences ultimately led him to found the Gaza Children’s Village — an initiative focused on supporting children affected by war and instability.This conversation explores empathy, responsibility, and the difficult work of building humanitarian solutions in one of the most complex regions in the world.The Long Path Podcast is powered by Z3 — a global initiative working to reimagine Jewish peoplehood for the 21st century and foster meaningful…

People in this episode

Host: The Long Path Podcast

Guest: Dr. David Hasan

Topics covered

• humanitarian leadership
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• children affected by war
• empathy
• responsibility
• Gaza Children's Village

Keywords

• Gaza
• humanitarian
• children
• neurosurgeon
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• empathy
• responsibility
• October 7th

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gaza Children’s Village, Z3 Project

Places: Gaza, Israel, Israeli kibbutzim

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