>>My point, Steve Shaw, is that Gaza is not part of Israel, therefore what Gazans think about Israel's democracy is of little importance. Also that Israel's actions do affect that he is a democracy. <<

Today the Government of Israel does not claim it as part of Israel, a couple of years ago when there were Israeli "settlements" there the distinction was not so clear. There are two things that are very clear.

1. In every way that matters, Gaza is governed by the Israeli military.

2. The relationship between the US and Canada or Germany and France cannot be compared to that between Israel and Gaza.