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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fishtm2001" data-source="post: 5734298" data-attributes="member: 54375"><p>Pulling out in 2005  without a peace agreement, without international forces in place, and without measures to strengthen the Palestinian Authority rule meant that Sharon’s government “threw the keys over the fence,” as Israelis said at the time. Two years later, Hamas exploited the PA’s political weakness and seized control of Gaza. This was a disaster for Israel. Hamas then had a much freer hand to launch attacks.</p></blockquote><p></p>