MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Andrei...
warring Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas and to revive the Palestinian-Israeli dialog. Therefore, the decision to build an underground metal wall is a sign that Egypt has lost patience with the Islamist leaders, who will now have less room for political maneuver.Their opportunities for military action have also been limited since Israel"s Operation Cast Lead, a three-week military conflict between Israel and Hamas that took place in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel last year.
However, new military engineering barriers such as a wall, be it above or below ground, are unlikely to provide effective protection for Israel and Egypt from terrorists and extremists. The problem requires a political solution, but the Netanyahu government is not ready to compromise with radical Hamas or even with Mahmoud Abbas"s moderate Fatah.
The continued construction of Israeli settlements on Palestinian territories in the West Bank, despite the international community"s objection,
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