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The day Gaza got an airport and a presidential visit, fueling dreams of statehood

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The Gaza International Airport was shut down amid Israeli-Palestinian fighting in 2001, barely two years after it opened. Today it lies in ruins. This photo is from 2011. (Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images)
The Gaza International Airport was shut down amid Israeli-Palestinian fighting in 2001, barely two years after it opened. Today it lies in ruins. This photo is from 2011. (Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images)

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