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Not in the slightest. This kind of activity (economic activity) is probably the best way possible to deescalate the conflict.

Israel has no interest in Gaza, they just want them to stop trying to attack, so if anything this program is for Israel, not against it.

If you need evidence for that, then note that even during the worst conflicts Israel kept full communication (Cell and Internet) active in Gaza, which is opposite of what is normally done (cutting communication of the opponent). And it's not for wiretapping since easy encryption makes that infeasible in bulk, plus the people you would want to tap are not the ordinary everyday Internet users.

As additional evidence, increasing economic activity in the West Bank has been the backbone of Israel's attempt to keep things calm.

The more countries depend on each other for trade the less conflict there is - this is a pattern worldwide.

parent ars 9 years ago

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