In a move that would have the world awash in rage had Israel done - TopicsExpress



          

In a move that would have the world awash in rage had Israel done it, Egypt tightened the screws on the blockade of the Gaza Strip causing a steep hike in petrol and cement prices in the Palestinian territory.Gaza’s problems stem much more from harsh treatment of Palestinians by Egyptians than by anything Israel does or does not do. Without an Egyptian blockade of Gaza, the Israeli blockade would be derisory. This has been true for many years, though one could scan the world’s press in vain for any recognition of this elementary geographical fact. Predictably, since it’s the Muslim Brotherhood government of Egypt and not Israel treating the Palestinians so pitilessly, nobody seems to care. Reuters reports: Egypt has intensified a crackdown on smuggling tunnels between its volatile Sinai desert and the Gaza Strip,. […] israpundit/archives/55982
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:43:40 +0000

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