(Jerusalem Post) Leo Dee - The Gazans had independence for almost 20 years, after Israel evacuated the 10,000 Jews living in Gush Katif in 2005. They have enjoyed self-rule and billions of dollars of foreign aid since the Disengagement, with UNRWA-funded schools and Qatar-funded mosques and hospitals. By attacking Israeli kibbutzim and launching heavy missile attacks into Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Tel Aviv, the Gazans made something very clear. They regard every Israeli as a "settler." This should not have been so surprising since Palestinians and their supporters have been calling for a Palestinian state "from the river to the sea" for many decades, a term that defines the entire State of Israel as their rightful homeland. We are all "settlers" now. Hamas has made clear that they see no difference between any type of Israelis. Rabbi Leo Dee is Israel's Special Envoy for Social Initiatives. His wife Lucy and daughters Maia and Rina were murdered by Palestinian terrorists in April 2023.
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