Egyptian celebrity lays into Hamas

An Egyptian movie star has caused waves across the country by declaring that Hamas is responsible for the current conflict in Gaza.

“Hamas ignored our warnings and chose to lead an asymmetrical war,” Imam said, echoing earlier statements by Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. “It’s preferable for Hamas to stop [the rocket attacks]. They should have known that Israel wasn’t going to receive the attacks with roses.”

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