The Gaza disengagement - looking behind the hype
saleh on September 21st, 2005We now have a new section zaytoun.org/gaza/ with a fact sheet and selected reports examining in detail what The Gaza disengagement means for the Palestinian and places it in its context.
Gaza is a tiny strip of land, a mere 5 miles by 25 miles. It houses 1.3 million Palestinian’s in overcrowded refuge camps with poverty levels similar to sub saharan Africa. Gaza is entirly dependent on the outside world for it’s economic survival. The Israeli pullout from Gaza has left it economically stranded due to its isolation from the rest of the world.
Israel controls its airspace and has closed off the airport. There is no connection with the West Bank and the borders with Egypt are closed. The seaport is closed. The Gaza disengagement effectivly means that Palestinians have been isolated from the outside world and left stranded in poverty and an acute housing crisis. Post Gaza disengagement they now live in a slightly bigger open air prison.
