Palestinian hopes for Egypt border opening dashed for now
(AFP Photo/SAID KHATIB)
Palestinian leaders hoped a recently signed reconciliation agreement would lead to Egypt reopening its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, but those hopes seem to have been dashed.
Egypt has kept its crossing with Gaza largely closed in recent years... (cont'd )
So nothing will change in that regard....supplies going into to Gaza will continue to come in only through Israeli border, Gaza's border with Egypt will remain sealed...
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Cracks have emerged in the reconciliation deal, particularly over security control of the Gaza Strip.
Hamas is refusing to disarm its military wing as Abbas wants.
Security in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is also thought to be one of Cairo's concerns.
Egyptian security forces have been fighting a branch of the Islamic State group in the Sinai.
Egypt has kept its crossing with Gaza largely closed in recent years . . .
So nothing will change in that regard....supplies going into to Gaza will continue to come in only through Israeli border, Gaza's border with Egypt will remain sealed..
Palestinian leaders hoped a recently signed reconciliation agreement would lead to Egypt reopening its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, but those hopes seem to have been dashed.
Egypt has kept its crossing with Gaza largely closed in recent years.
As supplies can't get through the Egyptian border, Gazans now get then via the Israeli border...