Those crossing on Saturday hailed the loosening of restrictions as a relief after years of a closure imposed by Israel and Egypt. Gaza resident Sabri Matar is going to Egypt for medical treatment. He thanks the Egyptians for understanding the suffering of the Palestinians and opening this crossing.
在以色列和埃及关闭多年后,星期六过境的这些人赞扬管制松绑让他们宽慰。加沙居民马塔里要去埃及接受治疗。他感谢埃及体会到巴勒斯坦人民受的苦,并开放过境。
Egypt under Mubarak cooperated with Israel's closure of the Gaza Strip following a violent takeover of Gaza by the militant Islamist group Hamas. The group, considered a terrorist organization by the United States and others, was also viewed as a threat by Mubarak.
穆巴拉克时期的埃及和以色列合作关闭了加沙地带,这是由于伊斯兰武装团体哈马斯暴力占据了加沙地带。
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Hamas sees the interim government that replaced Mubarak as more sympathetic to the Palestinians' cause, and on Saturday praised Egyptians' decision to loosen restrictions.
哈马斯认为取代穆巴拉克的埃及临时政府较同情巴勒斯坦。哈马斯在星期六称赞了埃及放宽管制的决定。