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Egyptian mosques, press berate Hamas - Israel News, YnetnewsEgyptian mosques, press berate Hamas
In wake of Egyptian soldier's death at hands of Palestinian sniper during protest against delay of aid convoy's entry to Gaza, imams say Hamas to blame for blockade on Strip, its leaders 'want to stay in power even at cost of their people's starvation'. Op-ed: Killing Egyptians won't liberate Palestine
Mosques throughout Egypt took advantage of Friday prayers to criticize Hamas over the killing of an Egyptian soldier by a sniper belonging to the Islamist group during riots that erupted earlier this week along the country's border with Gaza.
On Tuesday, clashes erupted between members of an aid convoy and Egyptian riot police in El-Arish after the convoy's entry to Gaza, which is ruled by Hamas, was delayed due to the nature of some of the materials it was carrying. Dozens of protesters and police were injured.
A sympathy protest along the Gaza-side of the border Wednesday degenerated into stone-throwing scuffles and exchange of fire between Egyptian security and Palestinian gunmen, killing one Egyptian border guard.
SOMETHING ODD, almost bizarre, is going on in Egypt these days.
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The Egyptian blockade of Gaza destroys the lives of 1.5 million human beings, men and women, old people and children, most of who are not Hamas activists. It is done publicly, before the eyes of hundreds of millions of Arabs, a billion and a quarter Muslims. In Egypt itself, too, millions of people are ashamed of the participation of their country in the starving of fellow Arabs.
The change comes because Egyptians realize the barbarity of the Hamas organization.Yes indeed things are changing in Egypt. Always sorry when someone dies and I do not really know that story, but a different view of the general situation.
Uri Avnery's weekly english article
The change comes because Egyptians realize the barbarity of the Hamas organization.
They realize what this terrorist organization does to the Gazan people, and how it represents them in the world's eyes, as their leaders.
The people of Egypt have decided to take a turn here.
They do not hate or wish harm to the Gazan people, they have only decided to oppose Hamas, realizing that its violence threatens Egyptians, Palestinians and Israelis alike.
Egypt is in a bad situation. Therefore, Mubarak has no choice but to follow the dictates of the US – which are, in fact, Israeli dictates. That is the real explanation for his participation in the blockade.
I would doubt that is the reason as the people are suffering so much.
Avnery suggests it may have something to do with
a) Egypt's huge subsidy from the US, curtesy of Israel.
or
b) exactly what you say, Mubarak is afraid of Hamas.
or
c) Mubarak is angry with Hamas because it is not dancing to its tune
He believes it is a very dangerous policy but that Mubarak really has no choice.
he says
same link as above.
Now the Gaza people are absolutely in an iron prison. Do you expect them just to lie in their prison doing nothing? I understand even pasta is concidered a luxury for the people of Gaza and so such a basic foodstuff is not allowed in.
The people of Egypt ...
Too bad the article doesn't elaborate on this part. What was the convoy transporting that sent up a red flag?On Tuesday, clashes erupted between members of an aid convoy and Egyptian riot police in El-Arish after the convoy's entry to Gaza, which is ruled by Hamas, was delayed due to the nature of some of the materials it was carrying.
But Avnery is an idiot. If he weren't Jewish, (and so could be trotted out by the haters of Israel as a means to avoid charges of antisemitism), he would be no more than a footnote. Gaza was poverty stricken 20 years ago, it was poverty stricken 50 years ago, it was poverty stricken 100 years ago and it was poverty stricken 200 years ago.
Egypt outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood a long time ago. Embracing an offshoot of such would go against their long standing policy. The residents of Gaza voted overwhelmingly in favor of these terrorists to lead them, so if they want better relations with Egypt, the onus is upon THEM to change their ways by electing a government that is not terrorist.
Oh, so you're an Egyptian.What people of Egypt are you talking about? everyone over here in Egypt realizes it is Israel that is starving Gaza directly, and indirectly through their government,
everyone is ashamed of how their government has handled the Viva Palistina convoy
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Indeed.And the whats happening in the West Bank is a pretty good indication of what they will get if they do.
Too bad the article doesn't elaborate on this part. What was the convoy transporting that sent up a red flag?
Probably tin cans.
Diapers. After the crotch bomber, you never know :roll:
Oh, so you're an Egyptian.
Mubarak sees Hamas as Iran's representative in the area.
He sees them as the reason for the Hizballah planned terror attack on Egypt that was fortunately sabotaged before it could have been made, and the reason for the attacks on Egyptian soldiers at the Gazan-Egypt border.
And Mubarak doesn't like it.
No, but you know the old saying.No wonder Israel and the States support the lovely regime pumping money that keeps them alive. Wait, does that money come with strings?
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