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"Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri, spokesperson of Hamas said in a statement issued Saturday that his movement is investing serious efforts to reopen the Rafah terminal.
Dr. Abu Zuhri said contacts are made with Egyptian official in bid to pressure Israel to reopen the border-crossing to allow thousands of Palestinian passengers to cross to Gaza Strip."
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"Shortly after Hamas took total control of the Gaza strip- two weeks ago- scores of Fatah security officers and loyalists escaped the costal region to Egypt. Moreover the European observers whose presence is essential to keep Rafah crossing open, left their post leading the Israeli army and Egyptian security forces to close the Border.
Several hundreds of those passengers were already stuck ont he Egyptian side of the border before Hamas took control of the strip, as Israel did not allow a regular opening of it during the past 12 months.
Closing the Rafah crossing- the only way for Palestinians in or out of the Gaza Strip - has left thousands of Palestinians, who were in Egypt mostly for medical treatment, stranded at the borders without money and unable to get back to their homes in the Gaza strip."
http://www.imemc.org/article/49240