Israeli human rights groups have challenged the sanctions on Palestinians in Gaza

A delegation led by Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Hamas, has proposed joint Palestinian-Egyptian control of the Rafah crossing.

They set down these conditions on Thursday on the second day of talks in Cairo geared towards resolving the week-old crisis on the Gaza-Egypt border as Egypt continued its mediating role between Hamas and Fatah.

The delegation proposed removing EU observers, maintaining that these observers were in no position to stop Israel from closing the border crossing.

Mahmoud al-Zahar, a Hamas leader, said these "historical borders" should not be used to impose a seige on the Palestinians.

Read More