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Originally Posted by Mozza
Obviously it would have been best for no rockets to have flown after withdrawal but it's not as if Israel had set the Palestinians free to live their lives as they wished
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No, but there was a change on the ground - from total control and daily oppression to border control, fly-bys, and when hamas got in withholding of money. As opposed to the normal situation, where the only significant change on the ground - ever - is encroachment of settlements. The response to that change on the ground was an act of aggression, which continues to this day pretty much constantly. That plays right into the hands of the status-quoists and greater Israel nutjobs, and considerably weakens those arguing for territorial concessions. It now makes no obvious sense for any Israeli politician to further relax control around Gaza - why would anyone chose to do such a thing? Because it's right?
Brilliant