His goal — America's goal — has to be a settlement in Gaza that eliminates the threat of Hamas rockets and opens Gaza economically to the world, under credible international supervision.
Marc Rabin,Tel Aviv Opening Gaza to aid is a necessary step, not only to relieve the pain and suffering of Palestinians imprisoned in Gaza but also to establish relations among the parties that will pave way for a final peace settlement.
PAGE A6 NEW MUSEUM TO OPEN IN GAZA The first museum of archaeology in Gaza will open this summer, showing how this increasingly poor and isolated coastal strip, ruled by the Islamists of Hamas, was once a thriving multicultural crossroad.
NKH is an assistant professor of Physical Chemistry in the Chemistry Department in Al-Quds Open University, Gaza, Palestine.
There should be a prompt reconsideration of whether the international community cannot follow the lead of peace groups and open the Gaza Strip from the sea, in cooperation with a technocratic unity Palestinian government, to relieve the assault on the civilian population that has bred Salafist extremism.
GAZA — Two luxury hotels are opening in Gaza this month.
Furthermore, opening up Gaza might help extend the reach of the Palestinian Authority and help the reconciliation of the Palestinian people.
Offering to talk directly to Hamas about practical matters — a cease-fire, a prisoner exchange, opening the Gaza passages to trade — should not be ruled out by Israel.
By Avi Zenilman March 4, 2009 While Benjamin Netanyahu claims he reached common ground with Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State says she pushed for opening the Gaza border.
While in the short term we can best assist the Egyptians with technical know-how and training, long term counter smuggling success will depend on reducing the financial incentives to smuggling by providing the Sinai Bedouin with legitimate economic opportunities and by regularly opening the Gaza borders to trade, thereby reducing economic incentives to smuggle.
