Israel Begins Withdrawal From Gaza Strip

by **dubbs11** on Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:59 pm

This is a pretty big story in the news, and I was just wondering if anyone has any opinions about the issue.

Personally while I think it could be a good step toward furthering peace in the region, I also understand the plight of the Israelis being forced to leave the region and their homes, some of which people have lived in for almost 20 years.

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by **Sonny** on Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:54 am

It is an amazing issue. I couldn't begin to imagine moving from your home after 20 or 30 years. Hopefully, it will be the beginning of a true, lasting peace era to that troubled part of the world. However, I fear that some of the so-called Palestinians won't be happy until Israel is pushed out of Jerusalem and into the sea.