The blockade on Gaza began long before Hamas came to power - 15 YEARS EARLIER ‎972mag.com

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The blockade on Gaza began long before Hamas came to power - 15 YEARS EARLIER

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According to the Israeli government — and most of the mainstream media — the blockade began in 2007, following the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip. The aim of this "economic warfare" was to weaken Hamas, a group that the Israeli government had once supported. Israel also sought to stop rocket fire