Tag: Rafah

  • International movements breaking the siege on Gaza

    Suzanne Morrison | Common Dreams 28 July 2009 Since June 2007 the Israeli government has imposed almost complete closure over the Gaza Strip. The siege prevents nearly all movement of people or goods to and from the coastal region with only minimal amounts of humanitarian provisions inconsistently allowed in. With the exception of a small…

  • Why is South Africa still helping apartheid Israel?

    Sayed Dhansay | Electronic Intifada 21 July 2009 A few weeks ago I departed from South Africa for the Gaza Strip in order to take up a short-term voluntary post with a humanitarian organization there. As the Rafah border crossing with Egypt is effectively the only passage in and out of the besieged territory, flying…

  • Peace activist finally allowed to return to UK

    Herald Express 21 July 2009 A totnes peace activist who spent a year in Gaza has returned to the UK. Jenny Linnell flew back from the Middle East in London at the weekend following weeks of being stuck at the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt. The pro-Palestinian human rights charity worker had been prevented…