Gaza Withdrawal, Three Years Later

At the LA Times‘ Mideast blog Babylon & Beyond, Batsheva Sobelman marks the third anniversary of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza:  ”Today, some of those who supported the plan feel the move was at best pointless. Others believe it has backfired entirely.”

Former Gaza settlers are still feeling the effects, reports Sobelman. A recent poll found “55% of them needed psychological treatment and a similar number say their physical and emotional health has suffered since the withdrawal.”

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