Tag: Egypt
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Shades of Checkpoint Charlie at Rafah crossing
Haidar Eid | Electronic Intifada On Monday 30 June, Gaza was abuzz with the sudden announcement that Egypt would open Rafah Crossing — the only gateway for 1.5 million Palestinians who have been imprisoned here for almost two years — for three short days. Although I had good reasons to use the crossing to leave…
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‘I was born Palestinian’
Laila El-Haddad | A Mother from Gaza 14 April 2009 “Its not very comfortable in there is it?” said the stony faced official, cigarette smoke forming a haze around his gleaming oval head. “Its OK. We’re fine” I replied wearily, delirious after being awake for a straight period of 30 hours. “You could be in…
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Our pause in Cairo Airport
Laila El-Haddad | A Mother from Gaza 8 April 2009 We have been stuck in Cairo airport for nearly a day now. We are neither being allowed entry or exit by Egyptian authorities, who insist that as long as Rafah Crossing is closed, they are under strict orders not to allow Palestinians in. This is…
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Gaza wears a face of misery: interview with Philip Rizk
Adam Makary | Al Jazeera 4 April 2009 Philip Rizk, 27, a freelance journalist and blogger who has been reporting from Gaza since 2005, was arrested by Egyptian security forces after a pro-Palestinian rally in Cairo on February 6. He was released a few days later without being charged. While in Gaza, he filmed The…
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22 days to lift the siege on Gaza
In 22 days, the Israeli military invaded Gaza and left death and destruction in its wake. In 22 days, we will focus on lifting the blockade of Gaza by pressuring Egypt and Israel to open the borders. With participants from 22 countries, we will make this a truly international effort. From May 22-June 14, delegations…