Representatives of about 1500 families that were evicted from Gush Katif said Wednesday that the State's attitude toward them has improved since the new government took office earlier this year.

Doron Ben Shlomi, head of the Council for Gush Katif Evictees, said that “there is a meaningful change in attitude” between the Olmert government and the present government under Netanyahu.

“There are frequent meetings with Gush Katif representatives and we should be thankful for this. Still, there are some problems that must be addressed. One is the fact that this mission has yet to be defined as an urgent national priority.”