Not everything is easily solved with mass murder, Max Although it's not a marquee city like Firenze, Gaza's heritage includes prominence on an historical arc that leads to diverse cultural heritages. So even if you cut it away and dropped it into the sea, there would still be a vital and contested area right along the new coast. Diverse versions of civilization passed through Gaza en route to the modern era. That route in history would still be necessary. ____________________ Notes: Johnston, Alan. "Gaza's ancient history uncovered". BBC News. October 22, 2005. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4365440.stm