A Jewish settler holds an Israeli flag on top of a house in the settlements of Neve Dekalim.
A Jewish settler holds an Israeli flag on top of a house in the settlements of Neve Dekalim in the Gush Katif bloc of Jewish settlements in the southern Gaza Strip August 17, 2005. Israeli troops dragged settlers screaming and sobbing from homes and synagogues on Wednesday, beginning a forced evacuation of Gaza settlements after nearly four decades of occupation. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic GOT/JJ