Families of Palestinian Spies for Israel Face Stigma in Gaza
Families of Palestinians who have been caught spying for Israel suffer discrimination and isolation in their communities.
In a narrow territory where almost everyone knows each other, nothing in the Israeli-controlled Gaza Strip is more scandalous than being detected as a collaborator with Israel.
Like any occupying power, Israel has always done its best to employ more collaborators in Palestine. As it is no longer the direct occupier, Israel sees important value in recruiting collaborators in Gaza.
Many patients and relatives of patients who regularly go to Israel to get medical treatment often complain of receiving collaboration offers from Israeli intelligence at the Erez crossing checkpoint while passing through.
Detecting and executing collaborators has always been a main mission for armed wings of both Palestinian resistance factions and governments.
