Egypt commits to Gaza to remind Washington's attention

The aid announced Monday by Cairo for Gaza - $ 500 million in reconstruction and humanitarian support - is part of a continuation of Egyptian action to settle the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamists of Hamas, but also in a form of innovation.

"This is the first time that Egypt has put so much money in Gaza"

, underlines in

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an informed Egyptian source.

According to her,

"thanks to this aid, Cairo will record direct strategic gains"

.

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It will first allow Egypt to present itself as a key player in the reconstruction of a territory populated by two million Palestinians, subjected to a land and sea blockade by Israel for more than fifteen years.

"We have the same pattern with regard to the memorandum of understanding signed a month ago with the Libyan government of national accord, which Cairo has approached,"

said the Egyptian source.

Diplomatic issues

But beyond this economic soft power, which will allow information

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