Will Morsi Offer Change for Gaza?
The Rafah border crossing was closed Aug. 5 after an attack on an Egyptian security site in the Sinai peninsula. Gazaans were upset over the temporary closure since they had pinned high hopes on the regime change in Egypt. Sophie Claudet and Saleh Jadallah write for Al-Monitor.
GAZA CITY – When Egypt reopened the Rafah crossing border with Gaza late last month, Palestinians hailed the move as a possible end to their isolation from the rest of the world after years of near-total closure enforced by both Israel and former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
"Hamas appreciates the Egyptian decision to completely reopen the Rafah crossing, and considers this step as an evidence for the good intention of the Egyptian leadership toward the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza,” Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zohri said.
