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Hamas Turns Back 37 Gaza War Orphans from a Bridge-Building Trip to Israel
(New York Times) Isabel Kershner and Majd Al Waheidi - 37 war orphans from Gaza, ages 13 to 16, set out on Sunday for a rare visit to Israel. Hamas authorities turned them back at the Erez border crossing, barring the visit at the last minute. The visit, organized by Yoel Marshak of Israel's Kibbutz Movement, had been fully coordinated with the Israeli liaison authorities and Israeli approval had been given, but Hamas went back on an initial agreement. Hamas refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist and is sworn to its destruction.