Israel’s Iron wall vaunted security barrier -- breach by Hamas 07 October 2023
One side - Israel [The Negev region] 1. Jewish religious holiday Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah 2. Supernova Music Festival celebrating love and spreading joy 3. music and dancing
the Other side - Gaza Strip
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Basem Naim, a leader in Hamas’ politburo: We [the Palestinians] were living in a prison. And we have tried to knock the doors of this prison
Naim says an entire generation of Palestinians was losing everything “No vision, no horizon … no scenario that this will end soon.”
How contrasting....
From: The Times of Israel February 2, 2025 69-year-old ex-detainee Mohammed al-Tous who spent 40 years, in an Israeli prison, spoke in favor of political negotiations toward a two-state solution, in order to “prevent bloodshed on both sides.”
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“We don’t want our freedom to come at the expense of our children’s’ lives.”
