Ninety Foreign Civilians Denied Entry into Gaza Will Defy Israeli Army Orders and Walk Through

[Erez, Gaza] Ninety foreign civilians, from Belgium, England, France, Italy and the United States are being denied entry into Gaza, where they are scheduled to conduct solidarity visits in Gaza City, Rafah and Khan Younis, including refugee camps. As of 12:00 noon time, the internationals have been held up for over two hours at Erez. The group is planning to defy Israeli military orders and walk through Erez if the army continues to deny them entry.

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The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is comprised of local Palestinian and foreign civilians working to raise awareness of the Palestinian plight for freedom and an end to Israeli military occupation. We call on Israel to immediately implement UN Resolutions and abide by international law. We urge the United Nations and our respective governments to take decisive action to ensure Israel’s compliance therewith.