On both sides of the Israel–Palestine conflict, rights of free speech are being violated. Whether the silencing of critics of Hamas in Gaza or repressions against Palestinians in Israel seen to be voicing support for the Palestinian cause, the eradication of dissent will only deepen the conflict.
Samir El-Youssef
Co-author, with Israeli Etgar Keret, of Gaza Blues: Different Stories, David Paul, London, 2005.