Years of stalled negotiations and bloody violence have destroyed hopes of any peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Israeli-occupied lands.
Gaza, a narrow coastal enclave, is now home to some 2.3 million people, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
"All countries have airports, border posts, ports... while our airport was destroyed and our borders have been closed," said Israa Murad. It was the result of persistent rivalry between Hamas and its rival, Fatah - the party of Arafat and his successor Mahmud Abbas, which dominates the PA. "How could we just forget all our past... How can we stand hand in hand with our occupiers and seek peace?"
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