30.05.2011                      26.Ijar, 5771                      Tag 41 des Omer

Rafah:

Gaza border crossing will remain free of European observers, Hamas official says

Speaking to the group's al-Aqsa Radio, senior official says Hamas, in control of the coastal enclave since 2007, has proved it can manage Gaza's Rafah crossing.

Hamas will not call on international observers to supervise its newly opened border crossing with Egypt, a senior official of the militant group said on Sunday, as some 600 people made use of the newly opened border.
Ghazi Hamad said Palestinians saw no need for the immediate return of European observers to the disputed crossing as provided for under a 2005 deal with Israel….