Any individuals, organizations and governments who are seriously interested in making life better for Gazans or in resolving the hostilities between Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and Israel, with its ripple effects throughout the region, must understand why Gazans keep fighting back. That brought the total casualties over the six weeks of protest to 97 Gazans killed and over 12,000 injured. The Post cited Gaza Health Ministry figures to report a total death count of at least 110 Gazans. And yet Palestinians -- Gazans, in this case -- continue to resist, even when facing this lethal treatment on top of the dire water, electricity and medical conditions and travel restrictions they face. During the three days of my first stay in Gaza in 1995, I was captivated by one feature of Gazans' "personality."

Source: CNN May 15, 2018 19:51 UTC