Destroyed Gaza airport symbolises grounded peace hopes Twenty-five years after first of the historic Oslo Accord agreements were signed on September 13, 1993, the airport in Gaza lies in tatters, along with Palestinian hopes for an independent state. The opening of the Palestinians' first airport, in the presence of US president Bill Clinton, was a symbol of the hopes for independence and peace kindled by the Oslo accords. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITESREFILE WITH NEW TRANSLATION OF SOUNDBITE 3