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Pier pressure: a visit to Gaza’s aid platform
Pier pressure: a visit to Gaza’s aid platform
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Our correspondents were the first media to see the American-built JLOTS pier, intended for aid deliveries into Gaza. Things have not at all gone to plan. After years of slipping, house prices are on the rise again; we ask why (16:51). And a trip to see the Savannah Bananas, a goofy exhibition-baseball team that has serious lessons for the major leagues (22:57).Additional audio courtesy of the Savannah Bananas.Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
Released:
Jun 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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