Why not let Gazans be in control of their own borders, have acces to the world, so that they can build an airport and a port in order to trade with the rest of the world (as they have been demanding). Why Israel needs to keep them starved, with services shut off, to punish them for supporting Hamas? Obviously that strategy is not working.
That would also give hope to the West Bank Palestinians that independence is possible.
That would also give hope to the West Bank Palestinians that independence is possible.