Reply #47: don't think so. [View All]

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I've typed about 20 responses and deleted them all. There wasn't (and isn't) a single strong government in Gaza to quell the factional violence, among other things. I think Gaza was doomed to fail and Israel knew that going in. They didn't care what happened to Gaza after they left and that's why the withdrawal was handled the way it was. I think that Israel, in some naive way, expected the Palestinians to be thankful, even as they aggressively expanded the settlements in other areas of the occupied territories.

Israel's attitude towards the Palestinians and the occupied territories has more to do with this conflict that Israel is willing to admit. The "facts on the ground" say a lot more about Israel's true intentions than any statements they make.


This shows little knowledge of human nature. I have no dog in this fight and I am outraged at the treatment of Palestinians. I can imagine how I might feel if I lived in Gaza and and watched Israel pull out for it's own reasons, and then expected me to be thankful. I think a few parting shots were to be expected.