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January 2, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090101/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_arabs_israel_palestinians

Egypt: Hamas Must Stop Rocket Fire at Israel

[AP] Lee Keath - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Thursday that Hamas must ensure rocket fire stops in any truce deal to halt Israel's assault in Gaza, criticizing Palestinian militants for giving Israel an excuse to launch the bombardment. Aboul Gheit repeated that Egypt cannot open the Rafah border crossing unless Abbas' Palestinian Authority - which runs the West Bank - controls the crossing and international monitors are present. He said Egypt had proposed that Arab foreign ministers who gathered in Cairo Wednesday request that Hamas allow PA control of Rafah, but Syria rejected the proposal.

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