My grandfather's Nakba – Mondoweiss
Palestinians leave Gaza through the Erez checkpoint in northern Gaza. (Photo: APA Images) It was my first trip out of Gaza, and my destination was the city of Nablus in the West Bank to pursue my university studies. At the time the Oslo Accords were still somewhat in effect. That allowed Palestinians from Gaza to travel to the West Bank – through Israel – provided they were issued a permit by the Israeli authorities. Since I was only 18, a hot-headed teenager with a mood for security breaches, so the Israeli authorities assumed, I was required to have an adult escort me across ...
Source: mondoweiss.net