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Ending the Occupation of Gaza Served to Escalate the Conflict
(Washington Times) Clifford D. May - In 2005, Israel ended its occupation of Gaza. Every settlement, every settler, every synagogue and cemetery was removed. Hamas turned Gaza into a terrorist enclave from which more than a thousand missiles have been fired at Israeli communities in recent days. In this case, it was clearly not occupation that led to conflict. On the contrary - ending the occupation of Gaza served to escalate the conflict. When Hamas and similar groups talk about "occupation," they're referring to every square inch of Israel. The writer is president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.