Peace on a Short Leash
Gunfire has not stopped in Gaza even though a unilateral ceasefire went into effect on Sunday two weeks ago. Residents are busy cleaning up the rubble. At the negotiation table, several western nations insist on eliminating Hamas as a criteria for peace. Tempo reports from Gaza.
January 27, 2009
"QUICK! Take off your shirt!” Haisyam shouted to Tempo while running along the Sadenia coast—about 2 kilometers from the center of the city of Gaza. The 25-year-old, who had just docked his fishing boat, continued to shout. “Come on. Take off your shirt. The Israeli ship can see you!”
Offshore, an Israeli warship could be seen sailing by. It was about 400 meters away. But what did that ship have to do with taking off a shirt? “They will
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