[American in Israel]

could increase pressure on the territory's Hamas rulers to moderate.

I have lived in Egypt too... Trust me, this is to force Hamas to pay Baksheesh. Ie. Tunnel Taxes.

But Palestinians arn't stupid, just evil. They will dig 10 foot deeper rather than pay the taxes on the munitions.

[bert]

-——this is to force Hamas to pay Baksheesh———

That is quite interesting.

It is my feeling that there is no love lost between Egyptians and the Hamas Palestinians. If they were desirable, rather than very undesirable, the Hamas Palis would be Egyptian. It seems to me that even though there is change in Egypt, it does not include scrubbing the stain off the people of Gaza