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Egypt to close Rafah border soon, says Mubarak’s FM
From the Daily News Egypt:
Egypt intends to bring to an end the weeklong freedom of movement between Gaza and Rafah in after Palestinians broke through the border wall, Foreign Minister Ahmad Aboul Gheit said Sunday.
“Egypt will take necessary actions and measures to control the border in Gaza soon,” the foreign minister said on Sunday after meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in Cairo.
To this end, Egyptian forces tightened the security cordon around Rafah and prevented cars from entering and leaving. However, pedestrians from Gaza were still allowed to cross in and out of Egypt.
Abu Treika booked for ‘Sympathize with Gaza’
Bravo Abu Treika!
Egypt’s Muhammad Aboutreika has been warned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for displaying a slogan in support of Gaza at the African Nations Cup finals in Ghana.Aboutreika lifted his strip to reveal a tee-shirt with the slogan ‘Sympathize with Gaza’ as he celebrated scoring in the 3-0 win over Sudan in Friday’s Group C match in Kumasi.
The midfielder was booked for his actions.
CAF officials said Aboutreika had been warned after the incident for breaching regulations by displaying political slogans, although his statement appeared to be more humanitarian than political.
Aboutreika’s action came on the same day as clashes between Palestinian residents, seeking to break the blockade of Gaza, and Egyptian police.
The incident was reminiscent of the 2006 diplomatic bust-up after a Ghanaian player triumphantly raised the Israeli flag to celebrate a World Cup victory.
Defender John Paintsil was never reprimanded.
