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| Meshaal: Egypt's wall equals war on Gaza |
| 2009-12-24 |
| The head of Hamas political bureau, Khaled Meshaal, says the construction of an enormous metal barrier by Egypt equals a new war against Gazans. In a statement televised by Al-Quds satellite channel, Meshaal echoed remarks made by United Nations Relief and Works Agency Commissioner-General Karen Abu Zaid, describing the wall as more dangerous than the Bar Lev Line. Israel built the Bar Lev Line along the eastern coast of the Suez Canal after it captured the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt during the 1967 Six-Day War. Khaled Meshaal said "the victory of Gaza did not appeal to those who wagered on the defeat of the resistance and there is a desire to tighten the screws on the resistance which shows fortitude in the face of the occupation." The Damascus-based Hamas leader underlined that despite all these efforts resistance will continue in the coastal enclave . In a related incident, hundreds of people gathered on the Palestinian side of Gaza's southern border with Egypt on Monday, protesting the underground barrier Egypt is building. The demonstrators chanted slogans calling for a lift of an Israeli blockade imposed more than two years ago and urged Egypt to stop building the steel wall. The wall would curb a network of underground tunnels the Palestinians use to bring in their basic necessities that Israel does not allow into Gaza markets. Receiving full cooperation of the Egyptian authorities, Israel has long imposed a complete siege on the already impoverished Gaza Strip, causing a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian sliver. The Gaza Strip has been under an Israeli siege ever since Hamas resistance movement, which does not recognize Israel, won Parliamentary elections in 2007. Some 1.5 million people are being denied their basic rights, including freedom of movement, a right to appropriate living conditions, work, health and education. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 The last sentence was not complete. I shall attempt to complete it now. "Some 1.5 million people are being denied their basic rights, including freedom of movement, a right to appropriate living conditions, work, health and education", because they repeatedly attack and shoot rockets into Israeli civilian areas. |
| Posted by: Mike Hunt 2009-12-24 18:24 |
| #5 Why don't you fly to Cairo and talk sh*t about it, tough guy? Better yet, have the tough guy talk to us from Gaza City ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-12-24 11:11 |
| #4 "...The Gaza Strip has been under an Israeli siege ever since Hamas resistance movement, which does not recognize Israel, won Parliamentary elections in 2007..." Actually, the elections were in 2006. In June 2007, Hamas waged a 3 day war (or a 'cleansing' as its call by Hamas) against Fatah and took over all administrative functions of the Gaza (perhaps Iran considers this an election). After this 3 day war, the Israelis took strong measures to reinforce the border and increase the blockage (which was partially in effect before that). |
| Posted by: lord garth 2009-12-24 09:32 |
| #3 Meshaal talks really tough from his hidey-hole in Damascus. Why don't you fly to Cairo and talk sh*t about it, tough guy? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-12-24 08:30 |
| #2 Language, Angleton9. I sinktrapped your comment because we do not use racist language at Rantburg. Think of this as a "Drop and give me 200!" kind of warning. I'm sure it wouldn't take you the two hours it took me to accomplish that, the last time I tried. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-12-24 06:49 |
| #1 Apparently Hamas doesnt understand Cause and Effect. Borders between countries and National Sovereignty are REALITY. get some. You can sh8t in YOUR hat but not in mine. Right to movement...just as far as the Border...then you say "please", nigger. I dont HAVE to love you. I dont have to let you dance in my yard. I CAN stop you AT my border and you WILL obey me. I dont HAVE to let you piss on my lawn and you can kiss my ass if you think you have ANY say on what crosses my border including the regular delivery of your next fix. Screw your fix. I dont have to get along with you and if you dont LIKE my Border, try and cross it and see what happens. Living conditions, work , health, and education? That YOUR problem, Sambo, not mine. get right on it. You want to have better relations with me? What have you GOT that I want or need? yeah? Come back and see me when you have something I want or need. Until them welcome to Reality. And no, I dont feel sorry for you. And if you dropped dead ( do us all a favor) .... do it down wind. |
| Posted by: Angleton9 2009-12-24 06:17 |