The following advertisement by Israeli peace group Gush Shalom appeared in Haaretz on September 16:
In 1989, the masses breached the wall in Berlin. Relatives who had not seen each other for decades embraced in a storm of emotions.
The whole world applauded. So did we.
In 2005 the masses breached the wall in Rafah. Relatives who had not seen each other in decades embraced in a storm of emotions.
The Israeli government immediately started to shout: A scandal! A violation of agreements!
But when you cut a town into two, no wall will endure. Not in Berlin. Not in Rafah. Not anywhere.