My only thought at this moment is that a 5 year old child in Gaza has already lived two wars.
Sure Iran has a part with their Ramadan commitment to jihad and killing in Gods name to exterminate Israel and the USA. Not hard to see at end of the murder sequence even the good muslims reject this. And Iran proudly reported as much, its linked above.
No, perhaps not.
A lot of people probably aren’t aware of what a fairly nice city Gaza City is. It’s not a slum.
The photo you linked to was taken in 2007, before the economic blockade was imposed.
The blockade - now in place for seven years - has devastated Gaza's economy, left most people unable to leave Gaza, restricted people from essential services such as healthcare and education, and cut Palestinians off from each other.
More than 40% of people in Gaza - nearly 50% of youth - are now unemployed and 80% of people receive international aid. Many key industries, such as the construction industry, have been decimated as essential materials are not allowed into Gaza. Exports are currently at less than 3% of their pre-blockade levels, with the transfer of agricultural produce and other goods to the West Bank and exports to Israel entirely banned.
The blockade left people reliant on tunnels from Egypt to bring in goods. The Egyptian government's closure of these tunnels in mid-2013 has severely worsened the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Massive fuel shortages have led to daily power cuts of 12-16 hours - leaving hospitals, schools and small businesses struggling to keep going, and water and sanitation systems often failing.I hope it takes hold. Reuters resports that fire from Gaza has continued. This led Israeli prime minister Netanyahu to publicly question Hamas’ commitment to the announced ceasefire.
As the war between Israel and Gaza rages on following the deadliest day of fighting since 2006, a group of bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families are taking a stand against the violent escalation.
Nobody but a fool would go to a resort in a terrorist state unless he was one of them. There was a chance for a good outcome for Gaza, pre-Hamas. But Arafat threw it away.
Arafat was dead before the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. And he was dead before the hotel was built.
But haven’t the Egyptians also placed a blockade on Gaza???
Yes, Egypt controls the southern border of Gaza. About a year ago, Egypt closed the crossing with Gaza and has only rarely reopened it. Any long term peace deal between Israel and Gaza will need to include Egypt.
Apologies for the delayed response-I have been out of town.