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A better way to benefit the people of Gaza
Dr. Roee Kibrik
Published: 25.01.19, 08:39
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1. 1,5billion Muslims haven't found a 'better' way, but U will?
(01.25.19)
2. Naive Dr suggests a scenario for siphoning off bigger funds
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (01.25.19)
into a black hole.

Fake Greek Philistine Arab settlers to return to Arabia is the only solution.
3. The naive Dr suggests sinking more money into a black hole
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (01.25.19)
4. Iran's long arm
Alexander Scheiner ,   Israel   (01.25.19)
Two factors prevent a human solution for Gaza:

1. Falastinian terror organizations ruling Gaza

2. Gaza is a pressure tool to blackmail Israel
5. Retake Gaza forever or suffer endless wars, terror, rockets
Chaim ,   Israel   (01.25.19)
Israel's mad retreat from Gaza ushered in the era of endless wars, terror and rockets from Gaza. Israel exchanged our beautiful thriving communities for endless suffering. The obvious solution is to reverse the mad retreat. Retake Gaza forever and rebuild our communities. This is the only way to end the current Gaza tragedy.
6. What happens in Gaza...
LA ,   TLV   (01.25.19)
The Gazans have 'voted' for Hamas to rule over them and strip the Strip of any semblance of normalcy. Granted, there is a huge amount of propaganda, making Gazans believe they have been abandoned by their Arab / Muslim brothers and that Israel alone is the cause of all disarray and despair. A grassroots movement strong enough and brave enough to confront the bully / mafia of what is Hamas is what is needed. How that succeeds rests squarely with the locals.
7. Naive rantings,look a Belgium,wholesale support for terror
ab   (01.25.19)
among 3d generation of arabs born and raised there...
8. Before we embark on ‘inward investment’ Hamas need to
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (01.25.19)
1.Negotiate a permanent cease fire without which there can be no desperately needed reconstruction in Gaza

2.Cut back on weapons, blood money and military spending and channel to rebuilding infrastructure

3.Mobilise all Gazas labour resources both skilled and unskilled and draw up a national rebuilding 5 year programme part funded by the international community

4.Establish together with international community DIRECT funding for 24/7 water and electricity provision

5.Establish easier movement of goods and people between Gaza and West Bank for intra Palestinian trade and a unified Palestinian internal market and better societal cohesion

Even these small steps could TRANSFORM Gaza a thousand times more than decades of conflict EVER COULD

Though Hamas DONT HAVE MUCH TIME.....
9. Mark Sherry above - Some points..
Tim ,   Brighton   (01.25.19)
Remember Israel maintains a siege of Gaza as a direct result of Hamas unilateral declaration of a perpetual war of destruction against Israel. Israel has a right to prevent the entry of weapons and materials to Hamas in Gaza by every means at its disposal to protect its citizens

Hamas know that a permanent ceasefire would halt the blockade, prevent any further destruction on both sides and kick start the Gaza economy

But as you quite rightly say there is no point in rebuilding when Hamas continue with their relentless attacks on Israel and when the inevitable retaliation causes further destruction and casualties

Gaza is not anyone elses problem but one of Hamas own making and the time will come when Gazans and indeed the wider Palestinian community will hold Hamas directly accountable for their gross betrayal and dismal failures in decades of Hamas repression, exploitation and tyranny
10. Life in Gaza
steve ,   beer sheva   (01.25.19)
Hamas in charge,no elections, support of terror from UN and Erdogan. With all this to surmount nothing will change for Gazans, no matter how fancy the economic package is.
11. m
moishe   (01.25.19)
cut the intellectual crap. no economic plan is good for Gaza as long as Hamas is in control. Gaza is a failed entity that threatens Israel. will not change till a responsible government that will manage to benefit the people be it democratic or otherwise. Gaza must be treated as on would a cancer.
12. THE GAZANS ARE BEING KEPT UNDER STATUS QUO BY THE MULLAHS
Iranian Jew ,   LALA LAND   (01.26.19)
In order to produce fighters for the jihad BS industry. In their minds, they want to conquer Israel, and then Egypt and then Jordan and so on. Making peace will kill that ideology. There is no money to be made in jihad industry if accepting peace is an option. The whole thing will become obsolete and just forgotten. If teh Iranian mullahs stop talking about Israel and stop scaring the masses of her, then they will have no purpose to serve, but be a simple religious figure with a little salary like other simple employees of teh goverment. By waging war talk and acts, then they will make themselves important in teh eyes of the dumb followers.
13. Gaza is just a manifestation of islamic psyche
(01.26.19)
14. Castration& sterilization would do the trick of 'helping'
(01.27.19)
them, but that would seem too harsh for the progressive, Western minds.
That is why the progressive West will probably buckle under the relentless Islamic invasion, both physical and mental.
Witness the gradual lobotomy of USA's Democratic party and Britain's exit
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