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a fleet of yellow taxis line up outside Gaza's newly reopened Raffa crossing into Egypt, polished and ready to roll.
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But who knows for how long?
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It's been two weeks since one of Gaza's few gates to the outside world swung open.
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After years of blockade, life is trickling back into the economy.
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Jabara Bootle Lal is a transit taxi driver who relies on the crossing.
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It's good that the crossing is open.
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We will make a living when the crossing is closed.
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We stay at home.
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Thes cars have no work inside the town.
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What unlocked the door?
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Egyptian brokered talks between rival Palestinian factions to smooth the way for possible elections.
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Egypt had bean opening rougher, rarely on for just a few days at a time.
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There's no airport in Gaza.
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Andan Israeli led blockade on people and goods has inflicted grave hardship for years.
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Hepatitis patient Uda Zanten was waiting to board a bus.
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It's a lifeline for the Gaza Strip on its people.
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We don't have another crossing are only crossing is Rafa crossing to Egypt and then on to other countries.
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When it's closed, Gaza is dead on.
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We feel like we're in prison when it's open, weaken, breathe and travel where we want.
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About two million Palestinians live in the 140 square mile Gaza Strip, where uncertainty is a fact of life.
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Israel on Egypt, site security concerns for the restrictions, pointing to the fact that Gaza is controlled by the Islamist militant group Hamas.