Reply #59: Are you not to quick to blame Egypt?

[King Mongo]

From my observations, it seems as if Egypt is very interested in becoming more prosperous, but building the infrastructure to provide such takes much longer than closing a border. Karmi can be replaced and cannot be closed yet since it is wrong to cause civilians to suffer.


Al-Arish is a cheaper port both in terms of port fees and labor costs, and its facilities are currently undergoing a US $ 10 million upgrade to handle 30,000-ton vessels. Once the upgrade is complete, al-Arish will have the capacity to handle a substantial portion of the Palestinian expert trade. Given the importance of opening up a reliable alternate export route, the PA seems likely to push for quick negotiation of customs arrangements and possibly even a role in rehabilitating the port.
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