Gazans celebrate the victory of the Egyptian revolution
Fireworks lit up the sky as people sang and danced. Others painted children's faces with the Egyptian flag.
Gaza: The minute the news of the resignation of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak rippled across Gaza, thousands of Palestinians roamed the streets cheering.
Fireworks lit up the sky as people sang and danced. Others painted children's faces with the Egyptian flag.
"What happened in Egypt will certainly lead to the freedom of our country from the Zionist occupation," one man told Gulf News. Hamas leaders, speaking after the announcement of Mubarak's resignation, said that they hoped the next Egyptian leader would end their siege on the Gaza Strip which has left its population in dire condition.
Gaza shares a border with Israel and Egypt and since Hamas came to power it has been under illegal siege.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said that Palestinians in Gaza are happy about the success of the Egyptian people. "The success of the revolution has finally ushered a new era which will unquestionably return the role of Egypt in supporting the Palestinian people and the entire Arab world."
