MICHAEL JANSEN PALESTINIANS FLOCKED to Gaza’s southern border crossing with Egypt yesterday to leave the Israeli-besieged and blockaded coastal strip. The new regime at the Rafah crossing, the sole gateway to the world for Gaza’s 1.5 million citizens, became operational on Saturday, allowing 450 to cross. Egyptian prime minister Ezzam Sharaf and foreign minister Nabil al-Arabi vowed to follow a Gaza-friendly policy following the fall in…
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Egypt opens southern border with Gaza