nothing is as simple as american conservatives would prefer to imagine. not even the egypt-gaza border.
here's a background piece that you might read:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL34346.pdf
and here a report from a few hours ago about the opening of the border for wounded people to get treatment--like i keep mentioning, the siege has been routinely preventing basic medical supplies from reaching the civilian population of gaza.
After IAF strike kills at least 230 in Gaza, Hamas chief vows third Intifada has come - Haaretz - Israel News
edit: day 3.
345 dead
1550 wounded.
http://www.lemonde.fr/proche-orient/...ens_id=1106055
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