Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition has published a story from Rafah, as well as pictures (courtesy of the smugglers) of the new underground wall erected by the Egyptian regime and US military to tighten the siege on Gaza.
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Mubarak to build Egypt’s Berlin Wall
It’s not enough to gas them in the tunnels, so let’s build a Berlin Wall with the help of the US army to ensure the starvation of the Palestinians:
Egypt has begun constructing a huge metal wall along its border with the Gaza Strip as it attempts to cut smuggling tunnels, the BBC has learned.
When it is finished the wall will be 10-11km (6-7 miles) long and will extend 18 metres below the surface.
The Egyptians are being helped by American army engineers, who the BBC understands have designed the wall.
The plan has been shrouded in secrecy, with no comment or confirmation from the Egyptian government.
The wall will take 18 months to complete.
A chat with the Taba police
A State Security officer, in his 20s, at the Taba police checkpoint, as he rudely searches my car: What do you do?
Me: I work for Al-Masry Al-Youm.
SS: Gareeda mo3arda malhash ay lazmah (A useless opposition newspaper).
Me: It’s an independent not opposition paper.
SS: Is is a government newspaper?
Me: No.
SS: So it’s a useless opposition newspaper.
Me: It’s not run by an “opposition” party.
SS: Is it a government newspaper?
Me: No, I told you..
SS: So it’s a useless opposition newspaper.