Rafah Crossing

Egypt Permanently Opens Crossing With Gaza Strip

AP | MARK LAVIE | Posted 07.25.2011

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CAIRO — Egypt's decision Wednesday to end its blockade of Gaza by opening the only crossing to the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory this weeken...

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Gaza Freedom March Blocked by Egypt

Medea Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Medea Benjamin

Citing escalating tensions on the Gaza-Egypt border, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry just informed us that the Rafah border will be closed over the coming weeks, into January.

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Egypt Blocks 1,200 From Entering Gaza To Protest Israeli Closures

AFP | Adel Zaanoun (AFP) – 8 Hours Ago | Posted 05.25.2011

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EREZ CROSSING, Gaza Strip -- Hundreds of people including international activists protested on both sides of a Gaza Strip border crossing on Thursday ...

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Allowed No Passage, Laila El-Haddad Returns to the U.S.

Jillian York | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jillian York

As the saga of journalist and blogger Laila El-Haddad moved into its 36th hour at the airport and her tweeting and blogging ceased, fans, friends, and readers became concerned.

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Hamas Rejects Israeli Cease-Fire Demands

Israel News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hamas will not accept Israeli conditions for a cease-fire in Gaza and would continue armed resistance until the offensive ends, Khaled Meshal, the lea...

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