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{ 2008 04 01 }

Israel Plans Egypt Border Fence

Source:  BBC News

Date of Article:  2 February 2008

Link:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7230955.stm

 

Summary:  Israel recently approved a plan to construct a protective fence along its southern border with Egypt as a means of keeping out Palestinian terrorists.  The plan was initially pushed off because of its high expense; however a recent suicide bombing has brought the issue back under the spotlight.

 

Response:  The decision made by Israel to effectively barricade its southern border is an extremely wise decision.  While it may exacerbate anti-Israeli feelings in the region, it is important that Israel take a strong stand and protect its people.  This is even more crucial given Egypt’s sympathy towards Gaza – thousands of Palestinians recently crossed the Egyptian border unchecked, and it is more than  likely that some of them were terrorists.

Posted by Alexander_Asche on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at 11:11 am. Filed under Arab-Israeli Conflict, Israel. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog.

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