As world focuses on Iran, Palestinians in Gaza struggle to survive

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing struggles in Gaza, European relations with Israel, and notable events including a robot winning a marathon.

Six months after a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, conditions remain dire. The cost of rebuilding the enclave’s infrastructure alone is estimated at more than $71 billion. Also, Spain takes the lead as European relations with Israel fray. And, New York City stalwart rockers The Strokes made headlines with their with their song “Oblivius" at Coachella, accompanied by a video montage of US and CIA involvement in overseas assassinations and regime change efforts. Plus, a robot called Lightning won a half marathon in Beijing on Sunday, several minutes faster than the human world record-holder, Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Topics covered

• Gaza
• Iran
• Israel
• The Strokes
• robotics
• infrastructure
• international relations

Keywords

• Gaza
• Iran
• The Strokes
• robot marathon
• infrastructure
• international relations
• Coachella

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spain, The Strokes

Books & works: Oblivius

Places: Iran, Gaza, Coachella, Beijing

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