The ceasefire has put a temporary stop to the hostilities. But the Palestinians are left with a sore realization.
Last fall, Palestinians in Gaza set fire to a picture of the King of Bahrain. On the Israeli flag is written “traitor” in red. The background was that Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had entered into an agreement with Israel. Photo: Khalil Hamra, AP/NTB
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27. May 2021 19:24
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Palestinian men hold large posters up against the camera. A large red cross covers the face of a man dressed in white with a mustache and glasses. Soon the poster is ashes. The Palestinian men set fire to the image of the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
This was in September 2020. Long before the last weeks’ bombing raids on Gaza. Long before Israelis had to flee into bomb shelters for fear of being hit by Palestinian rockets. Long before the world again turned its attention to the Middle East.
The incident is nevertheless a key to understanding why there was again war between Israelis and Palestinians.
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