Here We Go...Egypt Decides To Open Rafah Crossing Into Gaza ....Permanently

A Hamas fighter takes position inside a scanning machine in the customs hall of the Rafah border crossing back in 2007 Photo: REUTERS

Okay, that didn't take long. With this fresh wave of "democracy" in Egypt...you know, the type of "democracy" orchestrated by the Muslim Brotherhood and now controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood....one of the first acts of the Egyptian officials is now to open permanently the crossing into Gaza at Rafah. Rafah is a crossing that has been specifically closed for a long time due to the treaty and relationship between Egypt and Israel - the whole point of it being closed was to keep weapons and munitions and various personnel from flowing freely into Gaza (and the Egyptians didn't really want the scum of Hamas coming into Egypt, either). But that has now changed and of course, the one to pay the price will be Israel.

Now, you'll see in the article below from The Telegraph that other crossings are more critical to Israeli security due to the cargo that goes across but believe me, the damn Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas will find every way feasible to take advantage of this new open door to Gaza. It shouldn't take more than a week where there is a steady flow of rocket parts into Gaza as well as RPG's, IED materials and every other damn thing made that will help kill Israelis.

So, to all of those lovers of Middle Eastern democracy...for all of those MSM hacks and Democrat politicians that said "this is what democracy looks like"....well, let me correct you. This is what a future Islamic theocratic regime looks like. This is what hell on earth for the Israelis looks like. This is what radical Islam adding another government to its arsenal looks like.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing permanently


Egypt's official Middle East News Agency said the Rafah border crossing would be opened permanently starting Saturday from 9am to 9pm every day except Fridays and holidays.

This gives Gaza Palestinians a way to freely enter and exit their territory for the first time since 2007, when Hamas overran the territory, and Israel and Egypt closed the crossings.

Israel's crossings are more significant, since they handle most cargo. A year ago Israel significantly eased its restrictions on cargo entering Gaza, but it still severely limits entry and exit of Gazans through its northern crossing into Israel.

MENA said the decision to open the Rafah crossing was part of efforts "to end the status of the Palestinian division and achieve national reconciliation."

The statement said rules in effect before the blockade would be reinstated. At that time, European observers had a role in operating the crossing, and Israel monitored people and cargo to keep out militants and weapons.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby told the Arab satellite channel Al-Jazeera late last month that the closure of Rafah crossing was about to end, calling the decision to close it "a disgusting matter."

Gazans have circumvented the blockade by operating hundreds of smuggling tunnels under the 9-mile (15-kilometre) Gaza-Egypt border. The tunnels have been used to bring in all manner of products, as well as people. Israel charges Hamas has used the tunnels to import weapons, including rockets that can reach main population centres in Israel's centre.