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   of its grip on controlling the food. That would make Hamas irrelevant.   
   Only then could we talk about the day after the war.   
      
      
   And after that?   
      
   Gaza must return to farming.   
      
   For years, Hamas had systematically dismantled vital industries,   
   including agriculture, as Hamas flourishes in an environment of poverty   
   and despair.   
      
   The best help Gaza can get will be in the from seeds and seedlings.   
      
   The Palestinians will know what to do next. I've been there with them   
   when I was 13.   
      
   Gaza must start providing its own food, and mind less about terror.   
      
   This is the path to make Gaza independent. Only then will Gaza be grateful.   
      
   "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish and you   
   feed him for a lifetime."   
      
   References:   
      
   International aid to Palestinians - Wikipedia   
   Before Oslo Accords Before the signing of the Oslo Accords ,   
   international aid for the West Bank and Gaza came mainly from Western   
   and Arab states, mostly through UN agencies such as UNRWA . Most   
   programs were started or developed during the 1970s, and expanded during   
   the 1980s. Most of the aid was channeled through PNGOs or INGOs. [ 11 ]   
   Although the stance of the donors during the pre-Oslo period is regarded   
   by some analysts, such as Rex Brynen, as controversial and linked with   
   phenomena such as corruption, nationalism and factional rivalries, [ 12   
   ] International aid effectively financed a series of programs in the   
   sectors of agriculture, infrastructure, housing and education. [ 13 ]   
   Oslo Accords The Oslo Accords , officially signed [ 14 ] on September   
   13, 1993, contained substantial provisions on economic matters and   
   international aid: Annex IV of the Declaration of Principles (DoP)   
   discusses regional cooperation and implicitly calls for major   
   international aid efforts to help the Palestinians, Jordan, Israel and   
   the entire region. [ 15 ] On October 1, 1993, the international donor   
   community (nations and institutions [ 16 ] ) met in Washington to   
   mobilize support for the peace process, and pledged to provide   
   approximately $2.4 billion to the Palestinians over the course of the   
   next five years. [ 17 ] The international community's action was based   
   on the premise that it was imperative to garner all financial resources   
   needed to make the agreement successful, and with a full understanding   
   that in order for the Accords to stand in the face of daily challenges   
   on the ground, ordinary Palestinians needed to perceive positive change   
   in their lives. [ 18 ] Therefore, the donors had two major goals: to   
   fuel Palestinian economic growth and to build public support for   
   negotiations with Israel. [ 19 ] According to Scott Lasensky,   
   "throughout the follow-up talks to the DoP that produced the   
   Gaza-Jericho Agreement (May 1994), the Early Empowerment Agreement   
   (August 1994), the Interim Agreement (September 1995), and the Hebron   
   Accord (January 1997), [...] economic aid hovered over the process and   
   remained the single most critical external component buttressing the   
   PNA." [ 20 ] 1993–2000 Between 1993 and 1997 the PNA faced serious   
   economic and financial problems. [ 21 ] International aid prevented the   
   collapse of the local economy, and contributed to the establishment of   
   the Palestinian administration. [ 22 ] Donors' pledges continued to   
   increase regularly (their value had risen to approximately $3,420   
   million as of the end of October 1997) as a result of the faltering   
   peace process, along with the increase in needs and the consequent   
   increase in the assistance necessary for Palestinians to survive. [ 23 ]   
   Reality led, however, to a revision of the donors' priorities: [ 24 ]   
   Out of concern that the deteriorating economic conditions could result   
   in a derailment of the peace process, donor support was redirected to   
   finance continued budgetary shortfalls, hous   
   https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_aid_to_Palestinians   
   https://www.usaid.gov/south-sudan/humanitarian-assistance#%3A~%3   
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