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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Egypt throws open Gaza Gates
2012-07-23
CAIRO — Airport officials say Egypt is allowing Palestinians free entry into the country, ending part of a five-year blockade on the Gaza Strip. The decision means Palestinians can freely leave Gaza. It also applies to Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Perhaps all the Gazooks should settle in the Sinai...
Gaza is ruled by Hamas, a branch of new Egyptian President Mohammed MorsiÂ’s Muslim Brotherhood. The blockade was imposed after Hamas took control of Gaza by force in 2007. It banned most Palestinians from leaving.

The officials said the decision was applied early Monday for the first time, when seven Palestinians waiting at Cairo International Airport were allowed into Egypt without the usual security clearances and visas.

No formal announcement was made.
Won't need one...
Posted by:Steve White

#8  Sounds to me like Hamas just lost a boatload of their voters.

Posted by: crosspatch   2012-07-23 21:09  

#7  "The decision means Palestinians can freely leave Gaza"

Ok, just make sure they don't come back and we have a deal
Posted by: European Conservative   2012-07-23 18:38  

#6  Some of them are going to be newcomers fleeing Syria, per Ma'an:

About 100 Palestinians residing in Damascus have arrived in Cairo en route to the Gaza Strip, as violence between the regime of Bashar Assad and rebel fighters intensifies, Egyptian officials said Sunday.

The Palestinian embassy in Cairo is liaising with Egyptian authorities to allow the Palestinians into Egypt after they left Syria without applying for visas due to the unstable situation.

The Palestinians are not registered as refugees in Syria, but rather Gaza residents living there.
Posted by: trailing wife   2012-07-23 15:21  

#5  1. It was part of Egypt till they lost it to the Israelis in war, years later then decided to recognize it as an independent entity when they no longer exercised control.

2. Relative to a large part of the Egyptian population, the Gaza is more prosperous and the people better off economically. It's all relative.

3. This may be part of a 're-absorption' plan.

4. File under 'Be careful what you wish for'
Posted by: Procopius2k   2012-07-23 15:21  

#4  The union should dig a tunnel between the West Bank and Gaza. If it collapses, try, try again.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2012-07-23 14:36  

#3  But won't this cause massive unemployment amongst the Paleo Tunnel Diggers Union????

What does the SEIU have to say about that?
Posted by: AlanC   2012-07-23 14:18  

#2  Good luck with all those Gazooks, Morsi. You're gonna need it.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2012-07-23 13:12  

#1  Rev up the D-9's
Posted by: Frank G   2012-07-23 09:30  

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