Americans generally do not know this history of the formation and expansion of Israel. They don't understand the nature of Israeli-Palestinian relations. We tend to see the Palestinians as terrorists striking out in opposition to Israel's reasonable interests. With Israel's bouts of collective punishment of the civilian population of Gaza, the world is increasingly coming to appreciate the Palestinian point of view. This video from the Real News Network gives a brief historical perspective on the conflict in Gaza.Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Historical Amnesia over Gaza
Americans generally do not know this history of the formation and expansion of Israel. They don't understand the nature of Israeli-Palestinian relations. We tend to see the Palestinians as terrorists striking out in opposition to Israel's reasonable interests. With Israel's bouts of collective punishment of the civilian population of Gaza, the world is increasingly coming to appreciate the Palestinian point of view. This video from the Real News Network gives a brief historical perspective on the conflict in Gaza.
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