Hamas Feigns Optimism As Gaza Limps Toward Crisis
Though Hamas downplays the effects on Gaza of the unrest in Egypt and the closure of the Rafah crossing, economists worry that conditions in the Strip are about to reach a new low.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are closely following the events unfolding in neighboring Egypt as the conflict which has engulfed the country since June 30 continues between supporters and opponents of the country's ousted president, Mohammed Morsi.
The unrest in Egypt has clearly and seriously impacted the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, a territory both historically and geographically bound to Egypt.
