In prison—closed, open-air like Gaza, or otherwise—control over even basic daily life choices is taken away. Food becomes "part of the disciplinary machinery."
In one fell swoop it [Israel] managed to transfer all of its responsibilities as an occupying power onto the PA, while maintaining effective control over the entirety of the area. As an interim body, the Palestinian Authority has no sovereignty, and its powers are limited to administrative tasks. These powers are so limited to the point that Israel even determines who is a Palestinian citizen or not through control of the civilian registry. Meanwhile, the PA takes on responsibility for the "dirty work" of occupying a population, such as health, sanitation, education, and security. With the support of international foreign aid, this has effectively created an occupation that is subsidized by the world community, where Israel can reap all the benefits of the occupation and none of its responsibilities.