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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/09/AR2005080901169.html
Risks and Rewards in Gaza
(Washington Post) David Makovsky - Sharon has declared that he wants Israeli soldiers to vacate the narrow corridor between southern Gaza and northern Egypt. To counter the smuggling of weapons, Israel is counting on Egypt's becoming more motivated and more capable in dealing with such problems. On the other hand, if Palestinian missiles are brought in that are capable of hitting Israeli cities, alongside the existing crude rockets that hit Israeli border towns, it will bring Israeli military retaliation and make Israelis wary of further withdrawals. Moreover, the international community's support for a two-state solution is predicated on a genuinely demilitarized Palestinian state.