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Gaza's Singaporean Dream Turns Afghan
[Ynet News] Ali Waked - Fatah strongman Mohammad Dahlan, who was in charge of coordinating Israel's disengagement, promised to turn the Gaza Strip into the "Singapore of the Middle East." Two years later, the situation in Gaza is a far cry from Dahlan's dream. 70% of the greenhouses left intact by Israel are almost completely destroyed. The plastic covers and steel arcs that once formed the greenhouses have been stolen and sold by looters. Roads and other infrastructure networks are unrecognizable. Palestinian armed groups set up training camps and military bases on lands evacuated by Israel. Many Palestinians believe that al-Qaeda's fundamental Islamic ideology is spreading in Gaza.