Egypt to Palestinians: We don't want you either. - Political Fever

Atabap · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 01:39 PM

AFP: Egypt building Gaza wall to thwart further breaches

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Egypt building Gaza wall to thwart further breaches
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EL-ARISH, Egypt (AFP) — Egypt has started building a concrete wall along its border with Gaza, a security official said Thursday, even as it speaks to Hamas about improving the dire situation in the increasingly isolated enclave.

"Egypt has started work on a three-metre (ten foot)-high wall along the border with Gaza," the official said, adding that a three-kilometre (two mile) section of the wall had already been built.

"It is a preventative measure. There is no threat of another border breach at the moment," the official said.

Gaza-based militants in January blew up the previous border, allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to enter Egypt and stock up on supplies after a crippling Israeli blockade aimed at ending militant rocket fire.

Despite the withdrawal of Israeli troops and settlers from the Strip in 2005, the situation there has grown steadily worse since Hamas won Palestinian elections the following year.

British humanitarian agencies on Thursday warned that the situation in Gaza was the worst in 40 years, urging the European Union to hold talks with Hamas and calling for an end to the blockade.

"The situation for 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is worse now than at any time since the beginning of the Israeli military occupation in 1967," the eight non-governmental organisations said in a joint report.

"The international policy of isolating Hamas has not reaped any benefits," they said.

The wall announcement came amid diplomatic efforts to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians and as delegations from Hamas and Islamic Jihad were in Egypt for talks on how to improve the Gaza situation.

"Mahmud al-Zahar led the Hamas delegation and Mohammed al-Hindi led the Islamic Jihad delegation," a security official said. "They will be discussing Gaza with Egyptian officials in (the north Sinai town of) El-Arish."

Islamic Jihad on Thursday claimed it had blown up a military jeep on the edge of the Gaza Strip, killing an Israeli soldier.

International efforts meanwhile gathered pace in Egypt with the aim of brokering a truce after an escalation of violence that has killed some 130 people in eight days.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a phone call from Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak, presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad told the official MENA news agency.

"President Mubarak reiterated the need to stop the Israeli escalation in Gaza, the need to open the borders, end the blockade and achieve the calm needed to continue negotiations with the Palestinian authority on final status issues," MENA reported.

At the same time Thursday, US Middle East envoy David Welch was in Cairo for talks with officials on how to bring about a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians.

"Part of the Egyptian-American effort is aimed at reducing the military confrontation with a view to reaching a prolonged period of a complete halt to military actions on both sides," Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said.

What are these Egyptians thinking? Doesn't everybody know that walls don't work? Take the one around the White House: totally ineffective.

Jeez, you listen to enough Leftist nonsense for long enough and you start believing that crap! Just repeat after me. A wall is no different from open air. A wall is no different from open air. A wall is no different...

Dylith · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 02:28 PM

And guess who is paying them millions of dollars to do this: The United States.

If Egypt doesn't do it they stand too lose tens of millions of dollars in aid. $10 million was already withheld from them due to lax border security and for not complying with Israeli closure policies.

Let's also remember that the Egyptian government strongly dislikes the Muslim Brotherhood (which was banned in the 50's). Hamas is the Muslim Brotherhood's extension in Palestine. Who was it that holds Gaza right now? Hamas.

Atabap · #3 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 02:44 PM

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And guess who is paying them millions of dollars to do this: The United States.

Link? I have never heard of the US withholding any portion of the annual 10 billion dollar protection kickback to Egypt for any reason. 'Course, I could be wrong, but that's why I want the link.

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Hamas is the Muslim Brotherhood's extension in Palestine. Who was it that holds Gaza right now? Hamas.

Is this meant to reflect well on those muderous savages in Palestine?

Reality Land · #4 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Atabap

AFP: Egypt building Gaza wall to thwart further breaches

What are these Egyptians thinking? Doesn't everybody know that walls don't work? Take the one around the White House: totally ineffective.

Jeez, you listen to enough Leftist nonsense for long enough and you start believing that crap! Just repeat after me. A wall is no different from open air. A wall is no different from open air. A wall is no different...

It is more sinister than you think. The wall is to ensure a continuation of the refugee crisis in the Palestinian / Gaza area. This will make Israel look like the bad guys and win World support for the Palestinians. Remember, the refugee problem was caused when the Arab Nations lead by Egypt invaded Israel in 1967.
Egypt caused this mess, let them clean it up.

Atabap · #5 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 03:46 PM

True. Without the Palesinians, what billionaire oil sheik with a tent full of slave-women could go about claiming he's oppressed?

Vlaams-Nationalist · #6 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 04:17 PM

Palestinian refugees can't get shelter in neighboring countries like Egypt, Lebanon or Syria (the only exception is Jordan) because of these neighboring countries think they got the right to return to their native country. Most of the Palestinians refugees wished to go back to their former villages (which are now Jewish of course), but Israel has avoided the return of these Palestinian refugees ....

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IRemember, the refugee problem was caused when the Arab Nations lead by Egypt invaded Israel in 1967.
Egypt caused this mess, let them clean it up.

This whole refugee problem was caused by these evil Zionists who only had eye for Palestinian ground ....

Atabap · #7 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 04:24 PM

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Palestinian refugees can't get shelter in neighboring countries like Egypt, Lebanon or Syria...

..because they aren't welcome in any of those places anymore. Remember Lebanon? That was an almost normal country before the PLO piled in there...after having gotten themselves forcibly kicked out of Jordon.

Nobody hates the Palestinians like their fellow Arabs. Hell, I don't even think the Palestinians like themselves anymore.

Vlaams-Nationalist · #8 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Atabap

..because they aren't welcome in any of those places anymore. Remember Lebanon? That was an almost normal country before the PLO piled in there...after having gotten themselves forcibly kicked out of Jordon.

Nobody hates the Palestinians like their fellow Arabs. Hell, I don't even think the Palestinians like themselves anymore.

*SIGH* I repeat:

Palestinian refugees can't get shelter in neighboring countries like Egypt, Lebanon or Syria (the only exception is Jordan) because of these neighboring countries think they got the right to return to their native country. Most of the Palestinians refugees wished to go back to their former villages (which are now Jewish of course), but Israel has avoided the return of these Palestinian refugees .... (These Palestinians are expelled from their own ground)

The PLO has nothing to do with the fact these neighboring countries refuse Palestinian refugees .... I assume this is Zionist rubbish again.

Reality Land · #9 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 04:33 PM

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This whole refugee problem was caused by these evil Zionists who only had eye for Palestinian ground ....

No. The Palestinian refugee crisis did not start until the surrounding Arab Islamic nations invaded Israel. The UN resolution and the British plan did not create refugees. The fascist war initiated by Arab Islamic nations created the refugees. Jew and non-Jew alike would be living in Israel today if not for the Arab intervention.

Atabap · #10 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 04:52 PM

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Palestinian refugees can't get shelter in neighboring countries like Egypt, Lebanon or Syria (the only exception is Jordan) because of these neighboring countries think they got the right to return to their native country.

Riiiiiiight. "Oh, hey! Sure, there's plenty of space over here for you, but um...er, we have to stand on principle, you know. You'll be fine. STAY STRONG, BROTHERS! Um, and stop calling."

Now, lets set aside your bizarre point that Palestinians aren't welcome in any Arab nations because of...what? Racial solidarity? Who cares?
It appears that you, VN, have chosen savagery over civilization. Why? Too much Rousseau growing up?

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