Knesset to Approve Egyptian Control of Gaza Border

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Wednesday, August 31. 2005

Knesset to Approve Egyptian Control of Gaza Border

This means two things: Gaza's terrorist capabilities will accelerate (Egypt has turned a blind eye to Egypt-Gaza arms smuggling) and the Sinai will become remilitarized, ending the major concession won by Israel in ceding the Sinai to Egypt in 1979.

See: Egyptian Military on Gaza Border Threatens Israel's 'Edge'

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On August 31 we predicted that the decision to allow Egypt, not Israel, to control the Gaza/Egypt border would greatly set back Israel's security. We noted that "Egypt has turned a blind eye to Egypt-Gaza arms smuggling" through tunnels in the past, so it

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