It is about time Israel agreed to open the Gaza border crossings. Despite their concerns about security, even the Israelis have hopefully not become so paranoid that they believe all Palestinians are terrorists. Besides, the idea that a nation founded on the right of return should deny another people their own right of return is disturbing enough. The parallels between the Israeli controlled Palestinian borders, denying free passage to Palestinians and the Jews own history of being forcibly confined in Ghettos are not something that Israel can ignore.