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Palestinians Storming the Rafah Gate. (Original Post) aquart Nov 2012 OP
I read that Egypt is trying to negotiate a settlement of some sort. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #1
Uh huh. Could save lives immediately but prefer to talk them to death. aquart Nov 2012 #2
Three ... Two ... One ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #3
These are pictures from June 4 2011 azurnoir Nov 2012 #4
Oops... torpedoed parkia00 Nov 2012 #5

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
1. I read that Egypt is trying to negotiate a settlement of some sort.
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:07 AM
Nov 2012

Maybe Egypt is frustrated by Palestinian unwillingness to be realistic about their situation. It would not surprise me.

Egypt's strategic interests are in having peace at its borders. Palestinians have to understand that.

If the borders of Canada or Mexico were endangered by some small country wedged between them and a formidable military power, Canada or Mexico would urge a peaceful solution to the volatile situation and would probably not want to get involved in the violence. It's just common sense -- a quality not always present in situations like the Middle East.

aquart

(69,014 posts)
2. Uh huh. Could save lives immediately but prefer to talk them to death.
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:11 AM
Nov 2012

Personally, I think Israel is way more frustrated than Egypt.

 

holdencaufield

(2,927 posts)
3. Three ... Two ... One ...
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:50 AM
Nov 2012

But... the International Zionist Conspiracy Inc actually somehow controls what Egypt does with their own borders.


(Do I REALLY have to label this as Sarcasm?)

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
4. These are pictures from June 4 2011
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:57 AM
Nov 2012

what is your point in posting these?

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