it is what is left     of the original land set aside by the un partitian plan in 1948 for an arab state, which consists mostly of displaced arabs from the rest of palestine as a result of the 1948 war and forced displacement of arabs. gaza now consists of refugee camps turned settlements, and its population is almost wholly decended from refugees from various zionist wars and forced displacement actions. until the 1967 war is was occupied by egypt, then israel occupied gaza until the early 2000s and withdrew and dismantled settlements unilaterally.  2007 hamas came to power in a mossad backed election in order to split the internationally recognized palestinian authority into 2 factions, fatah and hamas. the idea was a hostil force in gaza would always give israel the casus bellus for war to eventually reconquer gaza when the time came.  the current war is intended to force gaza refugees so eventually it can be settled by jews
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