Israel has reportedly requested that the 2005 Philadelphi Accord between Israel and Egypt be abolished so that it can maintain a military presence on the Gaza-Egypt border, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab’s Arabic-language sister edition, has learned.
Sources said that Israel was pushing for the 2005 agreement to be scrapped with amendments to be made to the 1979 Camp David Accords which would allow for Israeli soldiers to continue to occupy the Philadelphi Corridor – the border area between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, which includes the Rafah Crossing.
However, Egypt rejected the proposal, emphasising its categorical opposition to Israeli forces maintaining any presence in the Philadelphi Corridor. ….more
