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Source: https://jcpa.org/is-hamas-waging-a-smear-campaign-against-egypt/
Is Hamas Waging a Smear Campaign Against Egypt?
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Khaled Abu Toameh - According to Palestinian and Egyptian sources, Hamas seems to be behind the latest online campaign targeting the Egyptian regime and President al-Sisi, that accuses Egypt of preventing humanitarian and medical aid from entering Gaza. Hamas is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was outlawed in Egypt after al-Sisi came to power. The sources also believe that Hamas was behind attempts to organize several rallies in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to demand that Egypt reopen the Rafah border crossing and allow more Palestinians to leave for medical treatment. In some videos posted on social media, Palestinian children are seen pleading with apathetic Egyptian soldiers on the other side of the border to help them. Palestinian officials have been careful to watch their words for fear of retribution by Egyptian authorities. Some Hamas leaders have reportedly moved from Lebanon to Egypt after the assassination of top Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut. They fear that a public attack on Egyptian authorities would result in their expulsion from Egypt.