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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22258/un-chief-calling-for-israel-destruction
The "State of Gaza" Invaded Israel on Oct. 7
(Gatestone Institute) Bassam Tawil - On Oct. 7, 2023, there was no "occupation" in Gaza; Israel had no security or civilian presence. In 2005, every Jew left Gaza. It then became a de facto independent Palestinian state. On Oct. 7, the "State of Gaza" declared war on the State of Israel, firing 2,000 rockets into the country, while thousands of Palestinians poured over the border, many videotaping their atrocities. After the Israeli withdrawal, the Palestinians could have turned Gaza into the "Singapore of the Middle East." Instead, most Palestinians in 2006 voted for Hamas, whose stated goal is the destruction of Israel. Israel's withdrawal from Gaza increased their appetite to pursue jihad to replace Israel with a Palestinian Islamist state. In their eyes, if Israel pulled out of Gaza as a result of terrorism, all that is needed for the rest of Israel to leave is more terrorism. The establishment of a Palestinian state will not lead the Palestinians to abandon their determination to eliminate Israel. Quite the opposite. A Palestinian state will make them more determined to continue their efforts to obliterate Israel. Oct. 7 did not happen because Palestinians were denied a state. It happened because they were given one.