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...Gaza??s subjection began long before Israel’s recent war against it.. The Israeli occupation—now largely forgotten or denied by the international community—has devastated Gaza??s economy and people, especially since 2006. Although economic restrictions actually increased before Hamas’ electoral victory in January 2006, the deepened sanction regime and siege subsequently imposed by Israel and the international community, and later intensified in June 2007 when Hamas seized control of Gaza, has all but destroyed the local economy. If there has been a pronounced theme among...
...After Israel’s December assault, Gaza??s already compromised conditions have become virtually unlivable. Livelihoods, homes, and public infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed on a scale that even the Israel Defense Forces admitted was indefensible. In Gaza today, there is no private sector to speak of and no industry. 80 percent of Gaza??s agricultural crops were destroyed and Israel continues to snipe at farmers attempting to plant and tend fields near the well-fenced and patrolled border. Most productive activity has been extinguished...
...fired several rockets into homes in Gaza every day without giving warning, like Hamas? After all, Hamas has not demonstrated much concern for Israeli civilians; in fact, it has repeatedly and indiscriminately fired rockets at Israeli settlements on undisputedly Israeli territory. If Israel were to do the same to Gaza??which it most assuredly has not—then it would be condemned in nearly every corner of the world. But Hamas, a radical terrorist group devoted to the overthrow of a legitimate state, apparently gets a free pass...
...more populous areas. Now that the settlements have been removed, rockets are falling in larger numbers on larger cities such as Askelon, Sderot, and Netiv Ha’asara. Israel isn’t about to push back into Gaza, where the settlements were predominantly smaller outposts. But Gaza??s experience shows that such settlements are strategically important. It would be foolish for a nation constantly under attack to relinquish the cushioning and protection they provide...
...disengagement plan to withdraw Israeli troops and civilians from the Gaza Strip and part of the northern West Bank, 9,000 Israeli settlers are slated to be moved back inside Israel-proper this summer. This plan furthers the national goals of the Palestinian people by giving Gaza??s one million Palestinians—approximately one third of the total population—the opportunity for self-government. It certainly does not entail removing Palestinians from their homes. Additionally, the statement that “310 Palestinian children are in prison and being tortured,” leveled from...