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Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-hamas-egypt31-2008dec31,0,4086363.story
The Already-Strained Hamas-Egypt Relationship Sours
[Los Angeles Times] Ashraf Khalil - The relationship between Hamas, the Islamist organization that runs the Gaza Strip, and Egypt, which fears the rise of Islamic militancy, has always been little more than one of necessity. Egypt faces accusations from Hamas that it is actively supporting the Israeli campaign by continuing to keep its border with Gaza sealed. Mubarak's government has lashed back, blaming Hamas for the suffering of the Gazans and implying that the movement is an Iranian proxy. Many in Cairo believe their nation has paid enough for the sake of the Palestinian cause, fighting several wars and losing tens of thousands of soldiers.