by Dr. Andrew Bostom there is this little bit:

Bat Ye’or has highlighted this shared Euro-Arab political agenda:

• recognition of the Palestinians as a distinct people; up to 1973 they had been known as Arab refugees;

Say no more, say no more (Monty Python)

In the “spot the error” link above they also mention Wolfensohn. Well he was interviewed on Israel’s Channel 10 Tuesday 11/15 and when he was asked how convoys of 100+ vehicles, which he gave as an example of permitting free movement and trade for the Palestinians, would be secured to pass through Israeli territory he replied that he did not know because it was up to the Israelis to devise methods.
Of course he whined on about how much he had Israel’s interests at heart all his 70 long years since his father had been involved in the region working for the British Govt.
Typical “Court Jew” forcing others to implement his crappy ideas and suffer the consequences.
He and Rice insist on damaging the safety provided by the “Fence”.

Gaza was never a part of Egypt. Egypt controlled it, but did not annex it. (Unlike Jordan and the “West Bank”). Indeed, I’ve read that Begin wanted to foist Gaza upon Egypt in the 1979 peace treaty, but that Egypt refused.

That said, you are correct that the Palestinian Arabs are not getting “back” control over the border. Prior to 1967, Gaza was basically a colony for refugees, and Egypt kept the border sealed.

From the Israelis–deeds. From the Palestinians–words. Palestinian promises to do this date back to the Oslo Agreement, they’re frequent, and they’re meaningless. But all they’re required to do is say the words and when the Israelis take matters into their own hands, well, it’s that damn cycle of violence again.

European emissaries of the Dialogue also work incessantly attempting to bring the American government into line with Arab anti-Israeli positions. Bat Ye’or has highlighted this shared Euro-Arab political agenda:

• recognition of the Palestinians as a distinct people; up to 1973 they had been known as Arab refugees; • recognition of the PLO and its leader Arafat as unique representative of the Palestinians; …