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Israel Attacks on Gaza: Why would Israel deny occupation of the Gaza Strip yet its forces control Gaza`s air, Land and sea? Books, journals and the website contain a lot of information on Gaza which has greatly helped in the compilation of this research paper. The Free Gaza movement is an example of Transnational Advocacy Network which has been fighting for the freedom of Gaza as a result of its occupation by Israel. The Free Gaza Movement`s website contains information about when it was formed and the aims of forming this activist movement. One of the most densely populated strips in the world is Gaza Strip. Wedged between Egypt and Israel, the Gaza strip is a 25 Mile long and narrow coastal plain land that houses approximately one and a half million Palestinians. Most of this population is comprised of children and the people who live in this strip are either the refugees or the descendants of the refugees who upon its founding in 1948 were driven out of Israel. There only exists three entry or exit points in Gaza, namely the sea, the Raffa crossing in Egypt and the Erez border crossing found in Israel (Times, 2007). Gaza has been occupied by Israel Since 1967 and up to now, Israel maintains full control over Gaza`s territorial waters, airspace and transport to and from the region. Israel from 2006 has subjected Gaza towards severe blockade and therefore restricted its ability to import essential commodities like fuel, spare parts and other important basic materials. It ...