'Impoverished' Gaza smuggling supplies to Egypt
Food and supplies are being smuggled into Egypt from the 'impoverished' Gaza Strip. According to the paper, which supports Hizbullah, traders in control of the tunnels have "been working for days" smuggling bread and food in the "opposite direction" - from Gaza into Egypt – because of "supply disruptions" from Cairo to the Sinai.Liars.
The paper acknowledged something that Israel has been arguing for months, that "Gaza's markets are no longer experiencing a shortage in most food" products since Israel eased the blockade of the region in June.
The smuggling out of Gaza does not impact on the supplies inside the Strip, those running the tunnels were quoted as saying.
This is not the first time the tunnels have been used to smuggle goods into Egypt, with western officials having said in the Fall that Israeli products, specifically fruits and vegetables, were making their way through the tunnels to Egyptian markets.
Labels: Egyptian riots, Gaza plenty
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:14 AM
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The Egyptians may not like Israel much but they benefit from trade with it that you won't hear much about in Cairo for political reasons.
Heh
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