French historian Jean-Pierre Filiu says Gaza’s wealthy civilization has endured centuries of wars, however not Israel’s struggle.
Israel waged 15 wars in opposition to Gaza within the final 75 years, and all didn’t resolve the core points, says former French diplomat Jean-Pierre Filiu, professor of Center East Research at Sciences Po.
Filiu tells host Steve Clemons that Gaza’s wealthy historical past as a buying and selling publish connecting Africa and Asia goes again 4,000 years. The best way Israel has minimize it off from the world “goes in opposition to its historical past and the character of its individuals”.
He says Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s heritage websites – historical mosques, church buildings, museums – signifies that “the reminiscence of humanity is being erased earlier than our eyes.”
