Hamas sets Rafah border conditions - Democratic Underground

bemildred

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Thu Jan-31-08 02:34 PM
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Hamas sets Rafah border conditions

A delegation led by Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Hamas, has proposed joint Palestinian-Egyptian control of the Rafah crossing.

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The delegation proposed removing EU observers, maintaining that these observers were in no position to stop Israel from closing the border crossing.

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Other conditions set by Hamas include that the Palestinian role should be determined by an agreement between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The movement also said it was against Israel's veto power to close the crossing.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/34F9D231-659E-4539-B588-160BC3E4DAE6.htm

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breakaleg

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Thu Jan-31-08 04:49 PM
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1. If Israel intends to be taken seriously about no longer occupying Gaza, then it's none of their

business what goes on at that border crossing. I'd like to them them completely removed from this decision.

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azurnoir

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Thu Jan-31-08 07:20 PM
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2. my 2¢

the eu observers should be allowed to remain, they may not be able to do much however third party witnesses can be worth their weight in gold and disallowing their presence can be spun as somehow sinister

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