Talk:Gaza Strip Israeli Settlements

The Gaza Strip Israeli Settlements are much too important historically not to have their own page.

This is just a stub. Best Wishes Will314159 20:04, 26 September 2006 (UTC)


 * This extremely redundant to Gush Katif - a merge is certainly in order.  Tewfik Talk 03:33, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

I see on Willπ's (Will314159) talk page that he strongly opposes the merge. Since he was blocked, he asked another user to pass on his sentiments, was assured it would be. Gosh, I don't see it here, so there it is. Look at his talk page for more information. Reg OldRoy 15:45, 4 November 2006 (UTC) Newer Edit OldRoy 18:31, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Strong Oppose. I'm back. Thanks Ol Roly. Altough Israelis are attached sentimentally to these settlements, they were started for a military reason, to destroy the contiguity of the Palestinians. Like a hand with five fingers laid on the Gaza strip. Each fingertip is a settlement, and the finger is a road leading to it. It was a means of control Gradually a web grew between the fingers as the settlements agglutanized, thus Gush Katif became a huge zone. Eventually the settlements and associated roads took up 20% of the area of Gaza. 5,000 settlers, some 40,000 soldiers (?), billion dollars (?). Seaside villas. Sharp contrast. This is all from the IDF site---the five finger explanation. Espabila, Favila, que viene el Oso! Will 00:36, 7 November 2006 (UTC)


 * The only information unique to this article (ie not already covered in Gush Katif or Israeli settlement is the five-finger strategy and history, which I will merge into Gush Katif.  Tewfik Talk 17:46, 8 December 2006 (UTC)