Egypt’s March 4 decision to ban Hamas' activities, confiscate its property and close its headquarters in Egypt represented a worsening of their relations, which had been deteriorating since the July 2013 military coup that overthrew the Muslim Brotherhood government of President Mohammed Morsi. The past few days, however, have brought political developments and actions suggesting that Hamas and Egypt, fearing the unpleasant consequences, do not want matters to descend into a full-on confrontation. In one earlier example, participants at a Hamas-sponsored March 23 rally raised Egyptian flags in the central Gaza Strip.
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