After Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in 1982, Gaza, adjacent to the Sinai Peninsula, was still under Israeli control. Gaza covers an area of approximately 365 square kilometers, bordering Egypt to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and Israeli-controlled areas on the other three sides. Why is it said to be an Israeli-controlled area instead of Israeli territory? Because Gaza was much larger when Israel was founded in 1948 than it is now. Israel continued to compress the scope of Gaza and later built a separation wall to form the current Gaza.
Israel has built a thick cement separation wall about dozens of kilometers long around the Gaza area. There is a watchtower every ten meters. The 300 meters on both sides of the separation wall are no-entry zones, and intruders will be shot mercilessly. The no-entry zones on both sides are not connected to residential areas, but are agricultural belts several kilometers long each. Judging from the aerial photos, the agricultural belt in the Israeli-controlled areas has a larger area of each farmland, while the agricultural belt in Gaza has a smaller area of each farmland, and the two sides are clearly separated.
In 2005, Israel shrank its front lines and withdrew its troops from the Gaza Strip, but controlled the coastline, borders and airspace of the Gaza Strip. Even kites, let alone aircraft, were not allowed in the skies over Gaza.
Palestinians in Gaza are not allowed to enter and exit freely, and there are strict restrictions on the entry and exit of materials. Even Western media and United Nations humanitarian organizations must be under strict surveillance by the Israeli military before entering and exiting.
Israel controls Gaza's borders, airspace, and territorial waters, controls the supply of food, electricity, etc., and gradually implements the "captivity" of Palestinians.
In 2008, Israel banned the entry and exit of international humanitarian aid and other vehicles and personnel, causing the Gaza Strip's water, electricity and food supplies to be almost cut off.
According to estimates by the United Nations, Gaza has a population of approximately 3 million, but no one knows the exact number. Based on Gaza’s population of 3 million in 365 square kilometers, Singapore has a population of 5.7 million in 724.4 square kilometers. The population density of Gaza and Singapore is not much different. However, Singapore has many high-rise buildings and many parks. The buildings in Gaza are all without elevators, similar to those in the city. Nakamura.
A large source of living supplies for so many people is international aid. In addition to aid from the United Nations, brother Arab countries have given a lot, especially Saudi Arabia , which is not short of money. However, these supplies may not necessarily enter Gaza smoothly because Israel often obstructs them. The Swedish aid ship "Estler" and the French aid ship "Dignity Kalama" were surrounded by Israeli warships in the Mediterranean Sea near Gaza. The Israeli army forcibly boarded the ship and cut off all communication equipment on board for search. .
The Palestinians in Gaza want to engage in agriculture, but Israel restricts water use and charges ten times more than Israel. The Palestinians want to start some light industry, but Israel restricts their import of raw materials and even imposes tariffs. If the Palestinians develop and grow, they will directly close the factory.
People in Palestine who perform "good" have the opportunity to apply for a pass and work in Israeli-controlled areas. But there is no need to think about labor contracts, social security, minimum wage, paid holidays, and working hours.
Israel’s top priority is to attack the Palestinians, suppress their education, and stifle the future of the nation. When Palestine became a member of UNESCO, Israel immediately terminated UNESCO's activities in Israel. Israel bombed Gaza and also selected schools in a very targeted manner. Without schools, there would be no culture, and the gap between the two sides would widen.
In 2007, Israel arrested the Palestinian Minister of Education.
In 2009, Israel bombed three schools run by the United Nations Relief and Work Agency.
In 2014, Israel bombed a school set up by the United Nations. In the same year, Israel bombed Gaza's largest hospital, killing eight children.
In 2021, Israel bombed more than 30 schools in Gaza, and there are currently no schools left in Gaza.
Israel is committed to maintaining a poor, backward, ignorant, and barbaric Gaza as the image of the entire Palestinian nation, so that people who do not know why will support the seemingly rich, advanced, smart, and developed Israel to occupy the entire Palestine.
Israel has extremely strict controls on foreign journalists in Gaza, and will be severely punished if any reports that are unfavorable to Israel are found. Israel has arrested journalists from the United Kingdom, the United States, Iran and other countries. In 2021, Israel directly blew up the buildings where Associated Press (USA) and Al Jazeera (Qatar) were located. Israel notified all media units in advance by phone to evacuate, but without their offices, the reporters had no choice but to leave Gaza. Bombing media buildings is like turning off the lights, reducing the visibility of Gaza to the world and blocking out the truth.
Jews know best the cruelty of concentration camps. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you.
