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MADem

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7. Egypt turns a blind eye to transit of goods and personnel through tunnels.

Reply to skippy66 (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 02:29 AM

Jul 2014

There is a black market operative in that region.

And they have no quarrel with Egypt.

Egypt does have an accord with Israel, and they understand that.

They're capable of more nuance than the Dubya-style "With me or agin' me" bifurcated paradigms.

If you want to know more about the tunnels, have a look at this:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/07/140721-gaza-strip-tunnels-israel-hamas-palestinians/

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I'm confused? Why doesn't Gaza shoot rockets at Egypt? [View all] skippy66 Jul 2014 OP

Because Egypt doesn't partition their land, usurp their land, and doesn't deploy their military to Luminous Animal Jul 2014 #1

Gaza... Doesn't Shoot Rockets... WillyT Jul 2014 #2

Very good point! Thanks. dballance Jul 2014 #3

We've never really made such a distinction before, have we? Al Qaeda, not Iraq? Nazis, not Germany? WinkyDink Jul 2014 #5

Yes, you are. Iggo Jul 2014 #4

You're not confused. bravenak Jul 2014 #6

Egypt turns a blind eye to transit of goods and personnel through tunnels. MADem Jul 2014 #7

Egypt Shuts Down The Smuggling Tunnels skippy66 Jul 2014 #8

They shut down enough tunnels to get people off their backs. MADem Jul 2014 #14

this was probably one of the ways the muslim brotherhood and hamas were in contact JI7 Jul 2014 #10

They DID shoot rockets at the Egyptians Nevernose Jul 2014 #9

Thank you skippy66 Jul 2014 #12

because Gaza is not part of Egypt and Egypt isn't the one oppressing them? Marrah_G Jul 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #13

Enjoy your stay n/t intaglio Jul 2014 #15