Tuesday, January 05, 2010

My Way News - Egypt steel border wall could choke Hamas in Gaza
My Way News: "Once completed, the steel barrier would cut off blockaded Gaza's last lifeline [...] The Islamic militants have so far shown little willingness to compromise in power-sharing talks with their Western-backed rivals or in negotiations on a prisoner swap with Israel. Their hold on Gaza is at least partly dependent on supplies and cash coming through the tunnels."

Comment: It's great to see Egypt taking a stand against Islamic militancy (they kind of have to given their domestic concerns) but I'm skeptical that the wall will stem the tide of supplies and weapons reaching Hamas. Still, it's nice to see Iran's power grab challenged by Egypt, I hope it works.

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