(11/24/1998) DAHANIEH, Gaza Strip (AP) _ Taking a major step toward statehood, the Palestinians on 11/24/1998 inaugurated Gaza International Airport, their first gateway to the world, with cheers, tears and an outpouring of patriotism. (12/05/1998) AMMAN, Jordan (AP) _ The first Palestinian commercial flight landed at Amman's Marka Airport on 12/05/1998, inaugurating an air route between Jordan and the autonomous Gaza Strip. (12/05/1998) Last weekend, the Palestinians inaugurated an airport in the Mediterranean city of Gaza under the U.S.-brokered Wye River accord which envisages Israel ceding more lands to the Palestinians in return for security guarantees.