MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
CNN, June 5, 2011
Hamas on Sunday said it would keep the Palestinian side of the Rafah Crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt closed until the Egyptian government allows more Palestinians to cross the border each day and relax certain visa requirements.
The decision came a day after Palestinians traveling to Egypt stormed a gate at the border crossing after waiting for hours in buses as Egyptians temporarily closed the vehicle crossing for repairs.
Saturday's unrest was the first kink in cross-border travel after Egypt reopened the crossing with Gaza in May, a symbolic move....
Also see this different spin on the story from Egypt:
Palestinians engage with Egyptian public in bid to open Rafah crossing
By Saleh Naami, Ahram Online, June 5, 2011
With Palestinians growing increasingly despairing of the failure of Egypt's new government to keep the Rafah border with Gaza open, they are opening up new channels to exert pressure....