Considering the history of the situation, and the reluctance to budge on either side, the recent events in the Gaza are nothing short of miraculous. I have no doubt that we are witnessing an historical event, that could represent the first step in an amazing process.
I still have lingering questions regarding the extensive quotes, interviews, & audio clips from these particular evictees, considering the fact that Palestinians have been getting evicted (and their houses bulldozed, in some cases even with people still in them) without this kind of coverage, but I guess to be fair that could be because this is a one time event whereas it’s been happening to the Palestinians on a regular basis for years/decades, so it wasn’t necessarily “news”.
In any event, this is quite a big step, and hopefully it will give the rational thinking people on both sides hope and the will to continue to move in the right direction.
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