Why is Egypt playing this role with regards to the Gaza Strip? Its position is taken after each round of aggression against the Gaza Strip. Isnt it time to lift the restrictions that have restrained the official position for many years, and to work to restore Egypts historical stance on the Palestinian issue; the same Egypt that sacrificed rivers of blood for the sake of Palestine? Or is it time to formulate another official (not popular) Egyptian position that helps the Palestinians in Gaza and favours a fair and just solution, just as Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Madagascar and the Cape Verde Islands, among others, favour the Palestinians? Every time the Israelis wage a war on Gaza, all eyes turn to Egypt, not only because it is a central and influential Arab country, but because it is also the only Arab country sharing borders with Gaza; there would be no door to the outside world without Egypt. The attitude of the government in Cairo is influential in developments and the course of events in Gaza and the wider Palestinian liberation cause due to the geopolitics and national security concerns. The history of the relationship between Egypt and Palestine cannot just be pushed to one side or discounted.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 02:56:32 +0000
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