Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Egypt Helps Out Hamas

Egypt just gave Hamas a big sloppy kiss for the new year.

Israel has criticised Egypt’s decision to allow 2,150 Palestinian pilgrims who had been stranded in the country to cross back into the Gaza Strip.

The pilgrims, including senior Hamas members, were returning from Mecca.

Egypt originally denied them permission to travel through its main border crossing with Gaza at Rafah, insisting they use an Israeli-run post instead.

Israeli officials expressed concern that some of the group could be trying to smuggle money to Hamas.

The pilgrims had been stuck in Egypt for five days before it was decided to allow them directly into Gaza through Rafah, bypassing Israel.

(3) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2249 hrs
Foreign Affairs

  1. The US gives Egypt $4 billion in aid every year.

    Posted by Matt on January 03, 2008 at 1654 hrs


  2. A lot of that the shooty kind.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 03, 2008 at 2121 hrs


  3. What do you think of this samsonblinded.org/blog/israel-cannot-blockade-gaza.htm ? Shoher is arguably the most right Israeli today, but he argues Israel should talk to Hamas as Egypt will not maintain the blockade of Gaza.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 06, 2008 at 1540 hrs


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