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Palestinians, Europeans support reopening Rafah crossing

Palestinian factions, including Hamas, and the European Union have expressed support for reopening the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border with the return of the Palestinian Presidential Guard and EU observers to oversee the movement of people and goods.

Daoud Kuttab
Daoud Kuttab
Aug 20, 2014
People, hoping to cross into Egypt, stand behind a gate as they wait at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip August 5, 2014. Israel pulled its ground forces out of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and began a 72-hour truce with Hamas mediated by Egypt as a first step towards negotiations on a more enduring end to the month-old war. Gaza officials say the war has killed 1,834 Palestinians, most of them civilians. Israel says 64 of its soldiers and three civilians have been killed since figh
People hoping to cross into Egypt stand behind a gate at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, Aug. 5, 2014. — REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

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