“Officials said that Israel and Egypt were prepared to let foreigners leave the Strip which is under heavy Israeli bombardment, but Hamas had refused.”

  • @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    I’m not sure what part you meant since the article talks about how they can’t flee not because of the bombing but because the border is closed by Egypt

    Egypt has refused to open its doors to those fleeing Gaza — in part because it doesn’t want to be seen as aiding Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians but also because it doesn’t want a massive refugee crisis within its borders.

    • @UnderpantsWeevil
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      01 year ago

      The border isn’t closed. Refugees have been crossing for days.

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            11 year ago

            I thought your claim was that they’re not crossing because of the bombing, but in the article you linked they’re saying they’re still trying to cross and the the reason they’re unable to is Egypt.

            • @UnderpantsWeevil
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              01 year ago

              My claim was that they were being bombed at the crossing, which was killing people.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    11 year ago

                    Not per the article you posted and even the most recent news that are about how almost nobody can cross because Egypt isn’t letting them through. They’re trying, even with the bombing, but very very few are being let through. And that’s according to the people trying to cross.