Showing posts with label Oslo Peace Accord. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oslo Peace Accord. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 May 2021

Response to "Why free countries must support Israel" (Ottawa Citizen, May 27, 2021)

The recent article entitled “Why free countries must support Israel” (Ottawa Citizen, May 27, 2021) misses the main point. The root of the problem with Israel and Palestine is that Israel is occupying Palestinian land and is mistreating Palestinians.

Saturday, 22 May 2021

Gaza

The situation in Gaza is now beyond horrible.

I have been to Gaza 3 times. Here are my brief reflections:

I was there on the day that the Oslo Peace Accord was signed (1993) and restrictions were lifted. There was dancing in the streets, and everyone roamed about freely.

Later I was there for a water conference with Gazan personnel. Tensions were building. Hamas was organizing.