Egypt has confirmed that it will permanently open the Rafah border crossing that is between Egypt and Palestine. The European Union and Hamas have welcomed this move. Gaza’s Hamas movement welcomed this move saying it was,”a courageous and responsible decision which falls in line with Palestinian and Egyptian public opinion” spokesman Fawzi Barhum said in a statement. “We hope that ... Read More »
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Israel-Palestinian violence spreads!
Israeli troops shot Palestinian protesters who surged toward its frontiers with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 13 people on the day Palestinians mourn the establishment of Israel in 1948. In the deadliest such confrontation in years of anniversary clashes usually confined to the West Bank and Gaza, Israeli forces opened fire in three separate border locations ... Read More »