Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege unless hostages freed

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Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege unless hostages freed
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The Arab states don't want an influx of refugees, especially if that means a fraction of them will Islamist (Egypt in particular), but they also don't want to let Israel depopulate Palestinian territory by forced relocation of the residents into their countries.

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