since the occupation of east algs in 1967, tel aviv has allowed israeli extremists to intimidate andit could be regarded as the last strong. the normalization of ties between major arab states and the israeli regime sends shock waves through the occupied territories. forgotten by the international community, betrayed by arab brothers and oppressed by the brutal regime of israel. palestinians are left with two hard choices, to give up the homeland all together or to die for it. there is nothing surprising that. operation al-aqsa flood was launched from gaza. it is an impoverished, congested place inhabited largely by palestinian refugees expelled from their homes during the nakwa of 1948. gaza has also been under debilitating siege for years, which has taken a heavy toll its people. in fact, what appears to be the largest military response by palestinians in decades, is an inevitable development, an act of resistance and a reaction to the suffering of the nation under a brutal blockade and occupation. it is part of the palestinian struggle for freedom. this struggle for freedom is how