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**Matt W** · Nov 16, 2005, 06:14 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4437936.stm

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Israeli, Palestinian and EU officials have welcomed a deal to reopen Gaza's border with Israel and Egypt.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brokered the deal which sees the Rafah border due to open on 25 November.

European foreign policy envoy Javier Solana has nominated a senior Italian military policeman to head a European monitoring presence at Rafah.

**Sean** · Nov 16, 2005, 12:09 pm

Hopefully this a good first step at getting a viable economic system going for the Palestinians. Only that, in my opinion, can help reduce the influence of groups like Hamas.

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Sean former overlord Location: New York Posts: 2,383	Hopefully this a good first step at getting a viable economic system going for the Palestinians. Only that, in my opinion, can help reduce the influence of groups like Hamas. So it goes