Topic: Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended
Instead of targeting the actual threat to Israel in Hamas, the blockade only serves to deny regular citizens in Gaza basic human needs, while Hamas is able to use its resources to smuggle in goods.
international bodies demanding an end to the blockade are dismissing israel's sovereignty.
Israel  has a right to know whether or not arms are entering Gaza
Israel  has an obligation to its citizens to act in self-defense, and the blockade impacts the ability for Hamas to attain the resources they need to attack Israel.
Israel blockade causes economic and humanitarian suffering in Gaza
Israel blockade of Gaza imposes collective punishment of the  Palestinian population
Israel has every right to protect itself under international law, including by blockades in international waters
israel has the reason why gaza striped is still under blockade.
israel has the right to defend itself and the blockade is the best defense before using weapons
Israel has the right to know what enters Gaza during  a time of conflict.
israel have the right to protect itself and this blockade will make them check everything going in and out gaza.
Israel is an occupying force in Gaza and thus, the blockade is illegal.
israel is defending itself from hamas and those trying to destroy them.
Israel is imposing its blockade for its stated reasons of a security measure to prevent weapons from entering Gaza
Israel is in violation of international law because it is denying Gaza sovereign right to trade and aid
israel is occassionally targeted by gaza with rockets and other attacks.   with this blockade they are taking away the possibility that terrorists can smuggle weapons into gaza and use them against isreal.
israel is threatened by terrorists operating in the gaza strip, the blockade is necessary to starve these forces of funds.
Israel is, definitely, an occupier, and its blockade should be appointed collective punishment under international law and must be lifted immediately
Israel left the Gaza strip at 2005, but the Palestinians have failed to turn Gaza into a thriving autonomy, instead wasting money on arms and terror
Israel must focus on ending the crippling offense on Gaza instead of issuing empty threats of war
israel needs to maintain the blockade for security reasons
israel probably has the reason why keep gaza strip blocked but their reason are questionable.
israel set up the blockade as a way to protect their country.  if it helps the citizens and the country from violence it should continue to exist.
Israeli sanctions have inspired individuals around the world to sanction Israel through the BDS movement, creating more suffering overall.
Israeli sanctions make diplomacy between Gaza and Israel more difficult, creating more, longer wars.
israelis and arabs have been fighting over the gaza strip for decades, it is time for peace.
Israel's military and economic superiority makes the blockade an imperialistic action.
it harms the poor & keeps many in poverty
It is clear that a blockade is a temporary state, so the sooner it will end the closer we'll be to a permanent solution