Smuggling from Egypt to Gaza via Sea with no interference by Israel or Egypt
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 2 July, 2008

Yediot Ahronot correspondent Alex Fishman reports in today's edition that
according to senior Israeli security sources, Egypt has reduced it naval
anti-smuggling activities as compared to the past.

Palestinian boats loaded with people and suspicious material can be seen
passing within meters of Egyptian Coast Guard boats on their way from Egypt
to Gaza. Sometimes the Egyptians can be seen waiving hello to the passing
boats and dinghies.

"Until the "calm" the [Israeli] Navy stopped boats, dinghies, etc. going
from the Egyptian coast towards the Gaza coast that were suspected of being
associated with the smuggling of weapons or activists to Gaza. Since the
"calm" this activity of the [Israeli] navy has ceased such that the water
passage to Gaza has transformed into the "secure path" for smuggling.The
complaints that Israel has passed to Egypt so far on this matter have not
been answered in the field," reports Fishman.

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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