[Al Ahram] Paleostinian Authority front man Ehab Bseiso told MENA agency on Friday that Paleostinians appreciate Egypt's support for them and their cause, and that Egypt is Paleostine's "strategic depth", a reference to the history of Egypt's support for the Paleostinian cause.
| But the border crossing remains closed to commerce and the general population, while Hamas's tunnels are still interdicted, yes? Heckuva shallow depth ya got there, buddy. |
Bseiso also reiterated the PA's demand that Egypt open the Rafah border crossing,
and said that the demand was based on the right of movement of Paleostinians, and also on Egypt's national security needs.
| Really, Egypt will be so much more secure when the missiles move freely from Gaza to the salafists in the Sinai. |
The Gazoo Strip has been bombarded by Israeli Arclight airstrikes for the last four days, leaving at least 100 Paleostinians dead. The crossing with Egypt at Rafah has been frequently closed over the last year, and Egyptian security forces have demolished cross-border tunnels, citing security concerns in the Sinai Peninsula where Islamist holy warriors are active.
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