Now that Israel has completely left Gaza, and the onus of living in peace falls on the PA, PA leaders are claiming to journalists that Gaza is ‘still occupied’ — from today’s NY Times:
“Any suggestion coming from Israel that the status of Gaza will change is ludicrous,” said Nasser al-Kidwa, the Palestinian foreign minister. “They are controlling the borders, the air, the water, and we need approval for the crossing points and everything else. So Gaza still remains part of the occupied Palestinian territory.”
In a JCPA Brief, Dore Gold does a fine job of debunking that claim. See also scholar Ruth Lapidoth’s opinion on the matter.
