In 2005, the Israeli government decided to give up the Gaza Strip, including Gush Katif, in an effort to bring peace to the Middle East. They didn't give much consideration to the consequences of their actions. The attempt to create peace by giving Gush Katif to the Palestinians not only did not have this effect, but the exact opposite effect, creating more violence between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as a lack of trust between the government and some of the Israeli people. Gush Katif is a village in the Middle East that is part of the Gaza Strip. In 2005 it was donated to the Palestinians by the Israeli government. Gush Katif was home to 1,800 religious Jewish families, 8,500 people, from both traditional and secular lifestyles, diverse ethnic groups, and were immigrants as well as born Israelis. Yitzhak Segev, the active governor of Gaza in 1979, said of Gush Katif: "The residents were like one family and this is what kept them strong in difficult times." The village and its people were famous for their work in agriculture. There were approximately 350 family farms in Gush Katif, whose products represented approximately 10% of all produce grown in Israel, 65% of Israel's organic produce, 90% of Israel's insect-free leafy vegetables, 45 % of tomato exports, 95% of Israeli exports of cherry tomatoes and 60% of Israeli herbs. Sixty percent of Israel's geranium came from Ganei Tal in Gush Katif. Gush Katif's greenhouses alone cover approximately 900-1,000 acres and are estimated to be worth more than $80 million. In 1917, the British captured it. In 1948 the Egyptian army took over. Israel has nothing to do with Gaza. In 1956, ... middle of paper ... the government will once again make the mistake it made with Gush Katif and evacuate more families from their homes, some of whom moved there after the expulsion from Gush. Katif. The government says it agrees that ceding the West Bank will not create peace, but it is in a position where it has no choice because it must cooperate with the United States, the providers of financial support to the Israeli Defense Forces. Although the government felt they had no choice in handing over Gush Katif, they still suffered and continue to suffer severe consequences. This decision led to numerous attacks against Israelis and caused tensions between the Knesset and the people. Clearly, the idea of ​​bringing peace to the Middle East by ceding Gush Katif was a futile effort and had the opposite effect to the goal it was intended to achieve..