Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Egypt Gaza Wall

The Egyptian independent media is criticizing the building of the wall between Gaza and Egypt that will presumably end the smuggling in the tunnels. Egypt isn't really addressing the situation in Gaza, they're invoking their "sovereignty." Since the independent media in Egypt is criticizing the new wall, and it perpetuates the image of Mubrak and his regime as Israeli collaborationists, it would be smarter if they said it would be used to pressure Hamas into reconciliation talks with Fath and the PLO, which would facilitate Palestinian elections. But can you imagine what this will mean for the people of Gaza who depend on those tunnels? I mean, they've already been swindled over them, (in which 40,000 Gazans lost their life savings). This will be devastating for Gaza. While I'm no fan of the Mubarak government, it's time for Hamas to quit acting like assholes.

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