The Associated Press and News Agencies: U.S. consulate working to get exit visas for Gaza students
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Title:Apparently US See Gaza as Occupied
Name:Mark of Lewiston
City: LewistonState: USA
Apparently, the US still sees Gaza as occupied and subject to Israeli government requirements. Hence the need for Israeli exit visas. It looks like the Israeli government thinks so, too, because they are retaining the right to refuse the exit visas.

Israel does arrest people routinely from Gaza, apparently enforcing Israeli law there.

Israel still claims jurisdiction over Rafah`s crossing with Egypt.

These are functions of government.

The NY Times has more on the internal Israeli debate.

www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/world/middleeast/30gaza.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&ref=world