Egyptian Plans to Build Steel Barrier Along Border with Gaza Challenged by Palestinians

Egypt’s plans to construct a steel barrier along the border with Gaza is being challenged by Palestinian supporters who have called the plan a violation of international law and insisted it breaks agreements with the Arab League.

The Palestinian group, which included support from U.S. and UK citizens, is now taking the Egyptian government to court to block the barrier. Egypt has argued that the impenetrable wall was necessary to protect its own security.

Egypt has instituted a tight blockade of the Gaza Strip since 2007 but hundreds of underground tunnels are believed to exist from which food and medical supplies are brought in to Palestinians. While Palestinians rely on these items Egypt has said the tunnels are also being used to smuggle weapons and money into Gaza to aid the militant group Hamas.

To strengthen the blockade Egypt now plans to erect a wall that will stretch nearly seven miles long and extend almost 60 feet below the surface.

The Egyptian court handling the case is expected to reach a decision in June but the ruling may not be a factor in whether the wall is constructed because the government has been known to ignore rulings in the past.

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