Egypt / Rafah border
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With American encouragement and financial support (to the tune of $23 million) and with the technical input of the US Corps of Engineers, Egypt has begun building a 6-mile long Wall along its border with Gaza.
According to news agency reports, this Wall will have a steel section, which would be impossible to penetrate, and will be sunk 20-30 meters below ground. The intention is to block all tunneling activities by Gazans aimed at creating links between Gaza and Egypt for the passage of their much needed daily food supplies. These underground links are considered a lifeline for the Gazans in the face of Israel's inhumane and illegal blockade of the Strip.
The Wall will reportedly take 18 months to build thus sealing the Gaza Strip completely. This shameful project must be condemned by the international community especially as the one-year anniversary of the criminal Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip approaches (27 December 2008 - 18 January 2009).