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Gateway to Egypt becomes the arena of a struggle between Fatah, Hamas.
Byline: Michael Matza
May 14--RAFAH TERMINAL, Gaza Strip -- Palestinians call this vital link between Egypt and Gaza "the lung that works" because it pumps fresh air into a stifled society by providing access to the outside world. As the only Palestinian-controlled border crossing, Rafah is both a challenge and weighty symbol for the Palestinian dream of independence, the realization of which depends largely on internal security and security for Israel. It is also an intersection for the power struggle under way these days between Fatah and Hamas, the surging political power also regarded by Europe, Israel and the United States as a terrorist organization. In April, one month after the newly elected leaders of Hamas came to power, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas -- whose Fatah Party Hamas had trounced -- took control of the…
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Source: HighBeam Research, Gateway to Egypt becomes the arena of a struggle between Fatah, Hamas.
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