# posted by Tony : 6:43 AM
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Read the full post brought from the source, and think why the idiot ignored the rest.Then read the comment below.
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CAIRO, Jul 9, 2010 (IPS) - Israel's deadly assault on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month has led to mounting international pressure to end the ongoing Israeli and Egyptian blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The incident, say local analysts, has also served to bolster the position of Palestinian resistance group Hamas, which has governed the strip since 2007.
Most western governments refrained from issuing outright condemnation of the attack, which took place in international waters. Nevertheless, the incident sparked widespread public outrage, triggering angry protests around the world.
Hitherto, Egypt had refused to open the crossing unless Hamas first signed on to an Egypt-proposed "reconciliation" agreement with the U.S.-backed Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas.
"Before the flotilla massacre, Egypt -- Israel's chief regional ally -- had kept Rafah closed for the most part," said Kandil. "
But immediately afterwards, in an effort to shield itself from the rising storm of international outrage, it suddenly changed its position."
Israel sealed its six border crossings with the Gaza Strip following Hamas's landslide victory in the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections, won on a platform of armed resistance. One year later, after the group seized control of the enclave from its Fatah rivals in a pre-emptive coup, Egypt followed suit, closing Rafah to both people and goods.
The de facto siege served to hermetically seal off the strip, depriving its roughly 1.5 million inhabitants of desperately needed basic goods, including food, medicine and fuel. Israel's 22-day 'Cast Lead' assault on the besieged territory in late 2008/early 2009, which killed over 1,400 Palestinians and levelled much of the strip's infrastructure, exacerbated the already dire humanitarian situation.
"Hamas infuriated Egypt with its refusal to sign, charging that the document's terms favoured Fatah," Tarek Fahmi, head of the Israel department at the Cairo-based National Centre for Middle East Studies, told IPS. "In fact, in the weeks leading up to the flotilla attack, Egypt had cut official contact with the group and refused to welcome its leaders in Cairo."
Fatah, for its part, signed the agreement last October. Known for engaging in close military and intelligence cooperation with Israel, the Fatah-led PA insists on pursuing a discredited "peace process" with Israel, which has failed to stop continued Israeli settlement building on occupied Palestinian land.
Since Mubarak's Jun. 1 announcement, Egypt has allowed limited numbers of people and some medical supplies to cross the border through Rafah. But it continues to insist that most goods enter the Gaza Strip via the Israeli- controlled Al-Auja and Kerem Abu Saalim border crossings.
Nevertheless, local analysts say the gesture signals a victory for Hamas.
"The blockade's primary objective had been to end Hamas leadership in Gaza through collective punishment," says Kandil. "It was meant to send a message to the Palestinian people that their choice of resistance -- in the form of Hamas -- would result in severe hardships on the entire population." But now the international community, not Hamas, has had to change position, he said.
"For the last four years, Moussa -- along with the rest of the League -- had been passive observers while the siege took its devastating toll on the people of Gaza," said Kandil. "But following Israel's latest massacre, Moussa ran to the strip and began hinting about possible amendments to the reconciliation proposal."
Only five days after the attack, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Hamas as "resistance fighters struggling to defend their land," pointing out that the group "had won an election." Most influential western nations -- including the U.S. and European states -- continue to classify Hamas as a "terrorist" organisation.
But despite questions of Israeli and Egyptian sincerity about easing the blockade, some local analysts believe policymakers in Cairo now have little choice but to recognise Hamas's authority in Gaza -- whether or not the group signs the agreement with Fatah. (END)
What Were They Doing (in Their Uniforms) Facing Israeli Tanks and Missiles?
Obviously They Don't Have the Needed Arms;
Then They Should Hide!
This is Not Cowardice, It Is Commonsense!
The Credibility of Hamas as a Fighting Force is not Good, So Far."
Feeling inferior, he can't understand the mentality of bravery and sacrifice of freedom fighters facing Israeli Tanks and Missiles
- "There is a big cultural problem with the traditional Arab mentality of showing bravery and manhood even in the face of overwhelming odds." (YEAH, its a problem for the overwhelming odds, TRAITORS and COWARDS)
- So far, 16 "fighters" in 12 days; and yet, the thunderous empty threats by Hamas never stop. Enough!"
- The Stupidity of Hamas:
- The Continued Stupidity of Palestinian Fighters is Alive and Well....
- Today it was Islamic Jihad
- And Yet, Hamas "Massed" its Forces to "Confront" Tanks, Helicopter Gunships and Missiles......
- "So when I hear Hamas declaring that it would stop an Israeli invasion of Gaza, I just shake my Head."
- He moved from asking Hamas to HIDE, to ask Hamas on the Knocked wall, When asked again what Hamas can do to end the siege he prayed: Let it be guerrilla, on the wall, not on Israel. (Click and read my comment at Mollistine)
- And now Habila Says.....Gaza Just a Step toward Liberation of All Palestine .
- Hamas should abandon Islam and "Reactionary Muslim Brothers" "need to align itself with progressive forces in Egypt and make toppling the Pharaoh a top priority" (IAM THE GUEST IN THIS DEBATE)
- The Idiot mocked Hamas expecting that Cairo dialogue will deliver a domesticated Hamas
- "There is Love in the Air: All Together Now.....I Love You....You Love Me..We're A Happy Family..."
Let Abbas deliver a Fatah Happy Family. ", that Hamas would join the Happy family - When Israel week freed Palestinian Legislative Council Speaker and Hamas member Aziz Dweik after three years in prison, he (Dropped another heavy zolli's Bombshell) he preyed:
[I am sure that this was a part of the deal]....." of Imminent moving shalit to Cairo as Part of US Initiative.
- All the Time he preyed on USA/Iran Tango, and we have seen the real "Tanqo" in Tehran streets.
- All the time he preyed on USA/Syrian Tango (check the debate on Maghneyi assasination), and we e witnessed the Syrian PRINCE, sitting on Quasyoun mountain, waiting the “Half-Man” and his boy Saad (Both were watinig instructions to come ot not to come) and sending a puplic message to Obama: You went to the wrong places. If you want to talk about Middle east, you have to come all the way to damuscuss. I am not going meet you midway like my father did with Clinton.
- The "Palestinian" Idiot predicted that Assad's call for regional alliance shall deliver a joint Syrian-Iraqi-Turkish-Israeli-U.S.-Iranian military exercises pretty soon?
How do you spell IDIOT?
T.O.N.Y S.A.Y.E.G.H
River to Sea Uprooted Palestinian
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