Fuer alle diejenigen, die immer noch an die isr. Blockade des Gazastreifens glauben

Hamas urges Egypt to open Gaza border to pilgrims

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Israel and the United States are pressing Egypt to do more to prevent the smuggling of guns, explosives and funds into the Gaza Strip.

Egypt has rejected Israeli complaints about the smuggling, accusing Israel of trying to distract attention from settlement.

In mid-December, Israel allowed hundreds of Palestinians from Gaza to cross Israeli territory on their way to the annual haj pilgrimage.

Earlier in the month, about 2,200 pilgrims heading for Mecca crossed from Gaza into Egypt through Rafah.

Palestinian pilgrims stranded at Egyptian Red Sea port over Gaza Strip border dispute

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2200 pilgrims left via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt earlier in December for the Muslim Hajj to Mecca. Israel and the United States were protested what appeared to be a deal between the Hamas government of the Gaza Strip and the government of Egypt.