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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. (AP) Last update - 16:31 10/02/2008 Palestinian group calls on Egypt FM to apologize to Gazans By The Associated Press Tags: Gaza, Rafah, Aboul Gheit  A radical Palestinian faction on Sunday denounced a recent statement by Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, in which he warned Gazans they would have their legs broken if they attempted to cross the border into Egypt. Anwar Raja, a member of the political bureau of the Damascus-based Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General-Command, called on Aboul Gheit to retract his comments, made last week. "The diplomatic courtesy and the brotherly (Egyptian-Palestinian) relations requires that Mr. Aboul Gheit be more responsible in his statements," Raja said in a statement. Advertisement Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Egypt from the Gaza Strip beginning late last month during a 12-day breach of the border. The border has since been resealed, and Aboul Gheit warned last week that anyone trying to cross illegally would get his legs broken. It was unclear how literally Aboul Gheit intended his statement to be, but it illustrated the tensions that have flared between the militant Hamas, which controls Gaza, and Egypt. Raja stressed that Aboul Gheit's statement does not reflect the opinion of the Egyptian people and requested that he apologize to the Palestinians for the moral and psychological harm he has done. There was no immediate comment from Aboul Gheit or the Egyptian government. Raja said the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza should be reopened according to a new mechanism that ensures the freedom of passage for people and goods from and to the Gaza Strip. He did not elaborate. Related articles: Egypt's FM threatens Palestinians on border Palestinians stream back to Gaza as Egypt chokes off supplies Abbas wins int'l backing for PA control at Egypt-Gaza border Bookmark to del.icio.us   Will power Shas Minister Yitzhak Cohen says only a complete Gaza power cut will bring results. The cost of security U.S. estimate: Preparing Palestinian security forces for statehood will cost $7 billion.   1.   Why are they so upset? I liked what he said. 13:47  |  Nechama 10/02/08   2.   Poor Egypt 14:23  |  Doctor 10/02/08   3.   Nechama 16:55  |  Ramzi, a Palestinian 10/02/08   4.   Apologize for what? 17:01  |  Lynn 10/02/08   5.   In exile too long 17:04  |  Ramzi, a Palestinian 10/02/08   6.   # 5 Ramzi....As long as Syria 17:43  |  Lynn 10/02/08   7.   We congratulate Aboul Gheit for being the only guy 18:01  |  Sal 10/02/08   8.   And what will the Palestinians be apologizing for? 18:50  |  Gina 10/02/08   9.   Gina #8 Good Point 19:35  |  Ahmose The Egyptian 10/02/08

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