Israel's Theater of the Absurd By Rachel Ehrenfeld
Shortly after the citizens of the Israeli town of Sderot suffered another rocket attack from Hamas-controlled Gaza, Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered all border crossings between Israel and Gaza closed. At the same time, also on Mr. Barak's orders, a Brink's armored car carrying NIS 72 million in cash ($20 million), delivered its load at the Erez crossing to a similarly secure vehicle of a Palestinian bank in Gaza. The minister's spokesperson contended on Aug. 14 that the money- transfer issue is "separate from the rocket attack and closing of the crossings.''
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