THE Palestinians took control of a border for the first time with the festive opening yesterday of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt - a milestone on their rocky path to independence and a rare moment of joy for fenced-in Gazans.

The Palestinians took control of a border for the first time with the festive opening today of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt – a milestone on their rocky path to independence and a rare moment of joy for fenced-in Gazans.

The Gaza-Egypt border opened with a festive ribbon-cutting today – a milestone for the Palestinians who for the first time took control of a border crossing without Israeli veto powers and gained some freedom of movement.

With a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Gaza-Egypt border was reopening today – a milestone for the Palestinians who for the first time take control of a border crossing without Israeli veto powers and gain some freedom of movement.