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<p>GAZA CITY (Ma&#8217;an) &#8212; Egyptian authorities on Saturday turned back 450 people from Gaza at the Rafah border crossing.</p>
<p>The step was believed to be related to the deteriorating security situation in Egypt&#8217;s Sinai. Five people were killed in clashes which erupted Friday between the army and Islamists in the city of Al-Arish. The unrest spread to Rafah, a city which straddles the Egypt-Gaza border.</p>
<p>The Ministry of Interior in Gaza said in a statement that those who were scheduled to travel on July 21 and on Thursday would be given priority to cross the border on Monday.</p>
<p>The ministry added that those traveling to study, work or seek medical treatment would be given priority to cross the border from Monday.</p>
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<strong>Special Topic | <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-7Qq">Egypt opens Rafah Border with Gaza but still no Real End of the Restrictions on Movement for Palestinians</a></strong><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.gisha.org/UserFiles/File/publications/Info_Gaza_Eng.pdf" target="_blank">Gaza Rheat Sheet | Real data on the Gaza Closure</a> | PDF | May 29, 2011</li>
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