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.
But 25 years after Israeli and Palestinian leaders signed the first of the historic agreements on September 13, 1993, the airport in Gaza lies in tatters, along with Palestinian hopes for an independent state.
Today the concrete arrival halls remain in place, but much of the rest of the site is covered in piles of rubbish and rubble - the remnants of years of war and neglect.
The runway, 60 metres (65 yards) wide, is scattered with refuse, dragged in by donkey cart from nearby refugee camps.
Daifallah al-Akhras, the chief engineer of the airport, admitted he wept on a recent visit to the terminal.
"We built the airport to be the first symbol of sovereignty," he said. "Now you don't see anything but destruction and ruin."
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