Sept. 23, 2005
WORLD & NATION
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Gaza settlements abandened
Colin Harnish
Staff Writer
Israeli military rule in the
Gaza Strip ended earlier this
month as the last of nearly
I can come in and out of my
house at any time."
Major General Dan Harel,
head of Israel's southern com
mand, said the pullout present
ed an important opportunity for
Israel has begun leaving the Gaza Strip after 38 years
9,000 Jews evacuated. Israel the Palestinians to control their
has controlled Gaza for 38
years following its capture in
the Mideast War of 1967.
Palestinians have cheered
the pullout, and have since
flooded the streets on the
Egyptian side of Gaza to
rejoice.
"Since last night, I have been
in the street, for no reason, just
to breathe the air of freedom,"
said Samir Khader, a farmer in
northern Gaza who needed
Israeli permits to go in and out
of his village, in the Houston
Chronicle. "I don't know what
the future will bring, but at least,
future.
'The responsibility belongs
to the Palestinian Authority," he
said. "We hope that they will
know how to rise to the respon
sibility, and enable all of us to
leave in peace and security."
The withdrawal is widely
seen as an opportunity for
Palestine to achieve statehood.
However, during the celebra
tion, militant groups hoisted
flags, fired wildly into the air and
set abandoned synagogues
ablaze, which only illustrated
the weakness of local
Palestinian security forces.
Palestinian leader Mahm
oud Abbas told Italian newspa
per Corriere della Sera that by
year end; "I will be able to con
trol the chaos in Gaza."
Israeli soldiers have long
guarded the walls splitting the
Egyptian town of Rafah against
cross-border infiltrators smug
gling weapons and other con
traband from Egypt into
Palestinian territory. Within
hours of the Israeli withdrawal,
however, hooded Palestiniari 1 . . - - -■
militants with guns stood atop cpn/ f ®
the Palestinian wall allowing PaLL— Israelis and
Gazans to climb over into after years of con
flict. He says the withdrawal will
improve security and strength
en Israel's hold on large West
Bank communities where most
of the 240,000 Jewish settlers
live.
of the Gaza PINK
ing that eventually of the
into
Egypt.
'We have achieved victory in
Gaza and we came to wrap it
up in Egypt," said a Palestinian
Muslim.
Before nightfall, Abbas
arrived at the crossing and
raised a Palestinian flag.
leave
withdrawal from the
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deprived of in the past century," ^'^^tinian violence, and argu-
Abbas said, adding that the
Palestinians still have a long
path toward statehood.
He denounced Israeli rule in
Gaza as "aggression, injustice,
humiliation, killing and settle
ment activity."
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Days after Hurricane Katrina
struck the Gulf coast, organiza
tions from around the country
joined in the relief effort. The
NFL raised money by showing
two Monday Night Football
Games; NBA stars helped
donate and deliver truckloads
of supplies.
The Guilford community
aided the assistance as well.
They donated food, water,
clothing, and money at the
bookstore. In addition, Guilford
allowed students from Tulane
and Loyola University to study
on campus.
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