Why Gaza Matters
Since antiquity, the territory has shaped the quest for power in the Middle East.
Hasnain says:
Learned a lot of history from this one. Worth reading to understand the context behind the current violence and its origins.
“In April 1956, the security officer of a kibbutz close to the Palestinian enclave was killed by infiltrators from Gaza, causing Moshe Dayan, the Israeli chief of staff, to warn Israelis of the unresolved grievances simmering in the territory: “Let us not, today, cast the blame on the murderers,” Dayan said. “For eight years now, they have sat in the refugee camps in Gaza, and before their eyes we have turned their lands and villages, where they and their fathers dwelt, into our home.””
Posted on 2024-01-02T02:58:47+0000