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This report looks at Gaza through a variety of interconnected lenses, including history, economics and conflict. Section 1 presents an overview of the changing threats to human security in Gaza and its neighborhood. Section 2 summarizes Gaza’s turbulent history. Section 3 examines Gaza’s moribund economy. Section 4 analyzes the modes of violence, their frequency and impact. Finally, Section 5 suggests some specific measures which could lead to improvements in human security, both for Gazans and for Israelis in Sderot and other nearby communities.