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'Israel has given up its sovereignty over territory near Gaza'
By Yanir Yagna and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Israel News, Qassam, Gaza 

Residents of a Gaza-area community on Saturday accused the government of having abandoned them in the face of ongoing cross-border attacks by Palestinian militants.

"The state of Israel has ceded its sovereignty over Gaza-area communities because of electoral considerations [that] dictate to the Israel Defense Forces what to do," fumed a resident of Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

He made the comments at a ceremony to mark the birthday of Jimmy Kedoshim, a kibbutz member who was killed in May in a mortar attack launched by Hamas militants.
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The Kfar Aza resident added: "We entered the truce from a position of weakness, they told us that this is because of Gilad Shalit. One hundred and eighty days have passed and Gilad Shalit is still in captivity and the mortar shells are still hitting the kibbutz."

Earlier Saturday, Vice Premier Haim Ramon blasted Defense Minister Ehud Barak's policy on the Gaza Strip as a "total failure" as Palestinian militants in the coastal territory pounded southern Israel with a barrage of rocket and mortar fire.

"Barak's policy has suffered a total failure, is seriously harming the residents of the South and the national security of the State of Israel, and is causing inestimable political damage," said Ramon.

The Vice Premier also said he demands that outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert hold an urgent discussion in order to immediately change Israel's policy with regard to Gaza.

In light of the upsurge in cross-border attacks from Gaza, Kibbutz Movement Secretary-General Ze'ev Shor called on Barak and Olmert to declare the reinforcement of homes in Gaza-area Israeli communities as a national priority.

"A general [Israel Defense Forces reservist] call-up order needs to be issued in order to finish this within two months," said Shor, speaking at a conference in the North on Friday.


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      2.   this is democracy at work 21:39  |  harzion 20/12/08
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      5.   the kibbutzim perhaps speak for the left 21:45  |  amir drori 20/12/08
      6.   The Vice Premier is Right But That`s Not the Full... 21:51  |  Brad 20/12/08
      7.   Ramon 22:03  |  Ralph Levy 20/12/08
      8.   Ramon is also part of the government 22:13  |  Left Wing Settler 20/12/08
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      10.   Too Little Too Late Ramon 22:38  |  Proud Israeli 20/12/08
      11.   What wld happened if a kassam hd fallend in TV ? 23:26  |  Alberto Cohen 20/12/08
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      13.   Ramon seems to forget this is the policy of the Olmert Government 23:43  |  Moshe 20/12/08
      14.   dan laner is correct:patience is needed 23:45  |  Arie 20/12/08
      15.   days of waiting 23:49  |  haim erez 20/12/08
      16.   what is barak thinking 23:52  |  david elazar 20/12/08
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      18.   A Failure Indeed 00:18  |  Ron 21/12/08
      19.   Brad, a quick question... 00:23  |  BBSNews 21/12/08
      20.   franck 00:57  |  A.M. 21/12/08
      21.   Brad #6 00:58  |  ron 21/12/08
      22.   The Israeli cabinet must order Barak to act 02:01  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 21/12/08
      23.   Atleast we know the name of the settler killed by mortar 02:18  |  jo 21/12/08
      24.   #15, Philip 03:35  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 21/12/08
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      26.   Time to go 04:30  |  utagawa 21/12/08
      27.   Barak Is A Total Failure! 04:35  |  GloomBoom.com 21/12/08
      28.   To BBS 06:45  |  Ron 21/12/08
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      35.   27 Gloom Boom, Your call to violence is foolish 09:59  |  Dutch 21/12/08
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