In September 2005, Israeli settlers were withdrawn from Gaza, fulfilling a promise from the Israeli government that the territory would be controlled by Palestinians. It wasn’t exactly a success story. Israel acted unilaterally and the border crossings were still controlled by Israelis, but it was an important step forward all the same. At least, that’s the way I saw it. The withdrawal from Gaza was one of those momentous events that make political headlines around the world, but on the ground there are other scenes acted out on an almost daily basis that are largely ignored by the
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