Gaza Gateway: Scale of Control - Israel's Continued Responsibility in the Gaza Strip

Ever since disengagement in 2005, almost every discussion about Israel’s policy toward the Gaza Strip eventually raises the question: Does Israel still control Gaza? On one side of the argument, there are those who claim that Israel no longer controls Gaza and therefore no longer bears responsibility for what goes on in the Strip. On the other, there are those who believe Israel alone is responsible for the situation in Gaza because it continues to exercise full control over the Strip, even after the removal of its permanent military bases and settlements.

Israel continues to exercise control over significant aspects of life in the Gaza Strip, but it has relinquished control – and with it, responsibility – of other aspects. “Scale of Control” offers a legal framework for Israel’s responsibility in the Gaza Strip based on viewing the “end of occupation” as a process that takes place over time.

Overview of the Project
http://www.gazagateway.org/2011/11/scale-of-control-the-israeli-control-over-the-gaza-strip/

Full Report - 76 pages
http://www.gisha.org/UserFiles/File/scaleofcontrol/scaleofcontrol_en.pdf