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July 15, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48619-2004Jul14.html

Egypt's Gaza Venture Causes Misgivings

(AP/Washington Post) Egyptian President Mubarak is contemplating sending Egyptians to help keep the peace in Gaza if Israel withdraws, yet his detractors say it is a dangerous misstep that will have unpredictable repercussions. Taking a measure of responsibility for security in Gaza could draw Egypt into Palestinian factional disputes, or Egypt could wind up in the Palestinian-Israeli crossfire. Israel has rejected Egypt's demands that it rule out military strikes while Egyptian security advisers are there. "Egypt will not send one soldier to have a security role on the ground. The Palestinians will do the job. We will only train them," said Mohammed Bassiouni, Egypt's former ambassador to Israel.

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