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Was Egyptian Rafah destroyed by Egypt on purpose?

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Kriscross · 11/07/2024 08:55

Is this true?

https://x.com/Saul_Sadka/status/1810809599337058344

Why? 2014 - 2020 destroyed to separate from Gaza.

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https://x.com/Saul_Sadka/status/1810809599337058344

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Kriscross · 11/07/2024 09:25

@ZiriForGood why are so many middle eastern always at war with each other?

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Kriscross · 11/07/2024 09:23

Chickenuggetsticks · 11/07/2024 09:07

Egypt has a problem with terrorists in the Sinai, they probably wanted to make sure they didn’t have to deal with some at Rafah as well given they have a treaty with Israel.

Whilst sympathy is high for Gazans in neighbouring countries some of them have had repeated problems with Palestinian militants operating from or against their countries. Two attempts on the King of Jordans life comes to mind too. I imagine the leadership in neighbouring countries have to walk a very fine line to keep as much stability as possible.

Why would they make attempts on King of Jordan? What would that achieve?

Why fall out with Egypt? Isn't their beef with Israel?

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ZiriForGood · 11/07/2024 09:21

I suppose it is true - and it makes sense.
When you look at the map, Egypt is in the middle of shit.

They have long border with Libya, which had been in an open war since 2014 , including ISIS powers, and even in the ceasefire years part of the fighting continues
They have long border with Sudan which was unstable for a long time and now is in the open war which doubles as a civil war and proxy war with numerically more devastating conflict than Gaza could ever be.

They just don't have a capacity to worry about Gaza as well, and it is the shortest and most closable of those three borders.

UnashamedSlattern · 11/07/2024 09:16

No one mentions this wall on Egypt’s border with Gaza when they scream about Gaza being an ‘open air prison’ because of the blockade on the Israeli borders. I wonder why?

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-egypt-negotiate-over-key-corridor-along-gaza-border-b6b310c8

Chickenuggetsticks · 11/07/2024 09:07

Egypt has a problem with terrorists in the Sinai, they probably wanted to make sure they didn’t have to deal with some at Rafah as well given they have a treaty with Israel.

Whilst sympathy is high for Gazans in neighbouring countries some of them have had repeated problems with Palestinian militants operating from or against their countries. Two attempts on the King of Jordans life comes to mind too. I imagine the leadership in neighbouring countries have to walk a very fine line to keep as much stability as possible.

ToBeOrNotToBee · 11/07/2024 09:02

Egypt don't want Hammas causing trouble on their territory.

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Kriscross · 11/07/2024 08:57

Did Egypt then build a wall? Why?

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