Palestinians trapped in Egypt: Ambassador has done little to rescue us

[ 05/02/2011 – 03:06 PM ]

 

CAIRO, (PIC)– While countries across the globe scramble to evacuate their citizens from volatile protests in Egypt, little has been done to aid Palestinian commuters trapped at the Cairo International Airport.

Authorities have detained around 30 Palestinians transiting Egypt in a constricted room for over ten days. They complain their country’s ambassador to Egypt has not done enough to fly them to safety.

The Rafah land crossing has also been closed for the past ten days as protests progress.

The stranded group includes people with illnesses, women, children, and elderly. No one is left in the airport besides them.

Omar Siyam, speaking on their behalf, told the PIC correspondent he doesn’t feel Ambassador Barakat al-Farra was concerned about their ordeal.

Although Farra had given statements that he was moving to resolve the crisis, Omar said: “One of the people Farra sent to the airport frankly said ‘do not ask anything from us, the ambassador can do nothing for you, he can only send blankets and food.'”

“We don’t want food or drink. We just want to return to our homes in Gaza,” he said.

He added several airport officials said Farra, who represents the authority in Ramallah, was capable of escorting them out in his “diplomatic car”.

“We don’t know what he’s waiting for,” Omar said.

Palestinians trapped in Egypt: Ambassador has done little to rescue us.

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