A town cut in two

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.