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The Internet vs. Apartheid: How the World is Helping Gaza Stay Online

Telecommunication services have been cut off in the Gaza Strip. The telecom provider Paltel said the bombardment caused “complete disruption” of internet, cellular and landline services, plunging Gaza’s 2.3 million people into further isolation as Israel continues its genocidal campaign.

Mirna El Helbawi, a writer, journalist and founder of Connecting Gaza, discusses the grassroots digital effort to counter the telecommunications blackout imposed on Gaza.

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Rania Khalek

Rania Khalek is a Middle East-based journalist for Breakthrough News. . Her journalism has appeared at The Grayzone, Jacobin, The Nation, The Intercept, FAIR, Vice, The Electronic Intifada, Al Jazeera and more. .

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