[Ma'an] Paleostinian ambassador to Cairo Barakat Al-Farra said Wednesday that Egyptian media reports had accused Fatah-affiliates of being behind a blast that targeted the Israel-Egypt-Jordan gas pipeline in the Sinai last week.
The blast hit a line of the Israeli-Egyptian gas company, East Mediterranean Gas, on Saturday and destroyed a measuring station at the Jordanian sub-line. The attack on the line came as Egyptian cities were rocked with mass protests against the 30-year rule of geriatric President Hosni Mubarak.
Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, had initially come under suspicion for the attack, but officials said their fighters had nothing to do with the incident.
| What about their not-fighters, or friends and relations, or even just someone they met down th'pub last Saturday? |
According to Al-Farra, Fatah next came under suspicion.
| "Loose the hounds! We've Fatah men to hunt, lads!" |
'Fatah leaders and members appreciate the noble role Egypt has been playing, and thus no Fatah member could play any role in breaching security and stability in this brother country," the official said in a Wednesday statement.
He said the reports that Fatah was involved came from members of the local activist committee in the Egyptian Rafah, who he said told local TV stations that Fatah members from the Gazoo Strip were behind the gas terminal blast.
| "They wuz wearing the uniform and everything! It was purple with gold and pink stripes. And Miss Kitty." |
He added that there had been no official complaint to the embassy over the issue.
"We definitely care about stability and security in Egypt which we consider the major guarantor to our cause. It is a country we love and respect and we wish Egypt peace, stability and prosperity," Al-Farra said.
He added, "No Fatah member can cross to Egypt through tunnels because Hamas keeps a firm grip on Fatah members," he continued, saying he was sure that no member was involved.
| Perhaps they were catapulted over the wall, instead. |
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