(Ynet News) Guy Bechor - Has Israel really left Gaza? Israel continues to support Gaza economically, as if it weren't foreign territory: Israel supplies water and electricity, the shekel is legal currency there. On the other hand, Israel is in the midst of a war with the Gaza Strip. Israel must bring all hints of aid to Gaza to a halt over the coming months, not in revenge, but rather as a move that would indicate the end of the road, the end of occupation. From Israel's perspective, there need not be any difference between Gaza and cities in Syria or Jordan. These places are outside our jurisdiction and they have nothing to do with us. Because Gaza has an open, dry land border with Egypt, the Egyptians will help any international body wanting to help, if they want. We have tried everything with the Palestinians. We've been from war to peace and back to war again. We've entertained sweet fantasies and had them cruelly dashed. We've sacrificed our loved ones and fought determinedly. The time has come to understand that emotional distance is the other side of the disengagement coin. The writer, a senior security analyst at Yediot Ahronot, is a lecturer in Arab law and Middle East politics at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya.
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