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Originally Posted by Language
Israel pulled out of Gaza in late 2005. In January 2006, Hamas won a landslide victory in the elections. One of their platforms was on the destruction of Israel. In what world should Israel have stopped reinforcing controls of shipments into Gaza with a result like that?
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They never stopped.
I'm not saying they shouldn't have protected themselves by controlling imports and exports, simply that they never once "rewarded" the citizens of Gaza by letting go of control. They've maintained the role of an occupying power without interruption for decades.
In between the time Israel disassembled their settlements and the time Hamas was elected, Israel still maintained occupying power of Gaza.