Former Defense Minister, Labor Knesset Member Amir Peretz related to the neglect of the Gush Katif evacuees: “I think that the disengagement was a very important and justified act for the state of Israel. At the same time the human damages caused to the settlers create a series problem both humane and national, because when we will want to do the next stage, and I’m talking from my point of view, I want to reach a stage where we will evacuate more settlements in Judea and Samaria, but I want to be sure I can look in the settlers eyes and tell them your paying a price."