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The Washington Post corrected an error in their report, admitting that Israel did not withdraw from Gaza as part of a 2005 so-called 'peace agreement.'

Washington Post amended its article previously stating Israel's 2005 Gaza pullout was peace treaty-mandated, due to inaccuracy.

The Washington Post retracts erroneous claim that Israel departed from Gaza as part of a 2005...
The Washington Post retracts erroneous claim that Israel departed from Gaza as part of a 2005 'peace treaty'

The Washington Post corrected an error in their report, admitting that Israel did not withdraw from Gaza as part of a 2005 so-called 'peace agreement.'

In a recent development, the Washington Post has issued a correction to its report about the Trump administration's plans for the Gaza Strip. The initial report suggested that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza in 2005 was a result of a peace agreement. However, the correction appended to the bottom of the report states that the previous version incorrectly characterized Israel's withdrawal.

The 2005 withdrawal was, in fact, a unilateral action by Israel and not a part of a peace agreement with the Palestinians. This clarification corrects a common misconception that the agreement often associated with the forced evacuation of Zionist settlers from Gaza in 2005 was a formal peace treaty. In reality, it is commonly referred to as the "Disengagement Plan" or "Gaza Disengagement" initiated by Israel under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

The Disengagement Plan did not involve a specific peace agreement with the Palestinians, but rather an Israeli unilateral withdrawal from Gaza. The concept of the "Two-State Solution" has been discussed internationally, but it was not finalized in 2005 as a binding agreement forcing settler evacuation.

Meanwhile, former Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy has criticised an error in a statement made by President Trump regarding Gaza. Trump's statement about turning Gaza into the "riviera of the Middle East" was erroneous, according to Levy.

The Trump administration's plan for Gaza includes a voluntary program for Gazans to temporarily relocate to another country during reconstruction. This plan has been a subject of debate in Israeli politics since Gaza was first occupied by Israel in the 1967 war.

It is important to note that Israeli settlers lived alongside Palestinians in Gaza until 2005. The Washington Post declined to comment further when reached for comment.

Joseph A. Wulfsohn, a media reporter for a certain website, has been covering this story. Story tips can be sent to him at [email protected]. Wulfsohn can also be contacted on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.

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