Palestinians Want Airplanes
Charles Johnson
Sat Aug 27, 2005 at 8:04 am PDT • Views: 267
Here’s yet another sob story about the Palestinians’ need for an airport: Gaza’s ghost airport awaits better days.
Construction began on the airport after the 1993 Oslo accords were signed in a bid to restore Middle East peace.
The airport functioned primarily as a hub for Arafat when he took trips to other countries.
But when the Israelis destroyed the airport, “all our dreams were stopped cold. We had projected that by 2005 we’d have flights to Paris, Frankfurt and New York,” Gharib said.
Palestinians flying airplanes into New York. Hmm. Why does that not give me a warm, cozy feeling?
Frank says: