加沙每周举行的抗议活动未能结束以色列的封锁

overlap – v. to happen at the same time as something else (noun – overlap)

expose – v. to make known

blackmail – n. the use of threats to demand money or something else of value

confluence – n. somewhat formal a situation in which two things come together or happen at the same time — usually + of

prefer – v. to like better than someone or something else

dynamic – n. a force that leads to change or progress

counterproductive – adj. having the opposite of the desired effect

entrench – v. to establish