Saturday, July 20, 2013

The coup in Egypt: its impact on Palestinians

"Palestinians in Gaza are feeling the impact of regime change next door." "At the height of the black market trade between Gaza and Egypt there were thought to be more than 1,000 tunnels employing around 7,000 people – providing Hamas with an income from taxes and permits of millions of dollars a month, estimated at 40% of the government's revenue. But Egypt is thought to have closed or destroyed around 80% of the tunnels."