Egypt walks a dangerous tightrope over Gaza

"[Egypt] cannot kill Palestinians every day to defend Israel," said Zvi Mazel, a former Israeli ambassador to Egypt. "If it does, it will be condemned by the Arab countries and by its own population." But if Egypt doesn't take action to close the border, he said, Israel could itself intervene and deploy its military in the south of the Gaza Strip. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Louise Franco - Feb 9, 2008 - 4:28 AM PST
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