What is the post-disengagement situation in Gaza?
Following disengagement, four critical issues had to be addressed: diplomacy, security, economic development, and international assistance. In the diplomatic process: A key element of the Roadmap to Peace is the Palestinian commitment to end terrorism, including dismantling the terrorist infrastructure and ending the incitement that encourages violence. As the Palestinian Authority assumed full responsibility for the Gaza Strip, it had the chance to demonstrate its ability to govern and fulfill its commitments. If it had done so, rapid progress and a bright future for all people of the area would have been achievable. Regarding security: If the Palestinians had fulfilled their commitments under the Roadmap plan to stop terrorist attacks on Israel, then peace would have prevailed. As for economic development: Israel recognizes that it has a vested interest in showing the Palestinians they are better off under conditions of peace rather than continued violence. For this reason, Israel ma
