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Egypt Opens Border Crossing, Allows Hamas To Smuggle In Money

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Not as blatant as their recent prisoner release, but still frustrating in that "they explicitly promised not to do this if Israel handed over the crossing" kind of way:

Hundreds of Palestinians began arriving at the Gaza-Egypt border on Wednesday and prepared to cross, signaling an end to a deadlock that had left them stranded in Egypt. A Hamas official in Gaza said they would cross into the besieged coastal territory later in the day... An Egyptian security official said the government had issued an order to let the Palestinian pilgrims cross through Rafah, though he did not say when. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. Israel believes some of the pilgrims are carrying sums of money intended for Gaza's Hamas rulers. Israel has been blockading Gaza since Hamas, which openly calls for Israel's destruction, came to power there in June.

The genocidal darlings - with dozens of senior Hamas terrorists sprinkled among thousands of Hamas voters - are returning from their peaceful religious pilgrimage with millions of dollars. Also, this guy:

Israel is insisting that the Palestinians, among them at least a dozen senior Hamas operatives, including leader Khalil al-Haya, who traveled to Iran for military training, return to Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing and only after undergoing security checks by the IDF. The money, officials said, was obtained during the Hamas operatives' trip abroad and most probably donated to the Hamas by countries such as Iran.

Egypt was in a "clear breach of agreements" last month when they let those Hamas murderers travel to Mecca by way of Tehran. Glad to see that Camp David - to say nothing of all the assurances that Sharon was given when he withdrew from the Gaza Strip and allowed the Palestinians a real chance at their own state - is working out so well. Israel should definitely exchange more land in exchange for security assurances from its Arab enemies. That always works.

References:
* It's Official: Egypt Embracing Hamas Through Contacts, Prisoner Releases [MR]
* Palestinian pilgrims stranded in Egypt prepare to enter Gaza [Ha'aretz]
* Israel: Hamas 'Pilgrims' carrying millions [JPost]
* Israel livid as pilgrims cross Rafah (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 12/06/07) [United J'lem]
* It Is Mind-Boggling That Arab and Muslim Countries Won't Sign Treaties With Israel [MR]

Previously:
* Hamas Has 200 Tons Of Explosives That The US Gave To Fatah (Plus: Egypt Says It's Israel's Fault)
* Hamas Blocks Israeli Food Shipments, Intentionally Starves Gaza Civilians To Create A Humanitarian Disaster - Again!
* Abbas Reverses Pre-Annapolis Position, Calls For Reconciliation With Hamas: "No Way" Fatah Is An Alternative To Hamas

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