Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Egypt's ambassador promises big change in policy towards Gaza

RAMALLAH, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's ambassador to the Palestinian territories Yasser Othman on Tuesday said there will be "big changes" in Egypt's policies towards the Gaza Strip.

Othman told reporters that Egyptian officials are considering a package of step to facilitate the situation in the Gaza Strip. The facilities will be applied on Rafah crossing point between Gaza and Sinai, which is the only gate for the Gazan's to the world that bypasses Israel.

But Otham said the new changes will become applicable as soon as security situation in northern Sinai stabilizes and when Egypt agrees on new arrangements with Islamic Hamas movement, which controls Gaza since 2007.

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