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[SJackson]

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[kimosabe31]

Remarkably, even as Israel completes its withdrawal from 21 settlements in the Gaza Strip, official Palestinian spokesmen are already making the argument that Gaza disengagement changes very little and, as far as they are concerned, Gaza remains "occupied" territory.

These guys are never satisfied. The eternal victims. They start a war in 67. Get over run and lose their territory. Now when it's being handed back to them, you'd think they could offer a "thank you". You'll never hear it from these muslim ingrates.

I wouldn't return a damned square foot of territory. Israel should've told the "world community" to go to h&!! back in 67 and annexed Gaza, Sinai and the West Bank.

[Stultis]

Article 6 of the Fourth Geneva Convention explicitly states that "the Occupying Power shall be bound for the duration of the occupation to the extent that such Power exercises the functions of government in such territory...." If no Israeli military government is exercising its authority or any of "the functions of government" in the Gaza Strip, then there is no occupation.

OR it means that the Palestinian National Authority is the "occupier"!