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Months after the opening of the Rafah crossing, some Palestinians still have to use tunnels to enter Gaza.
Gaza – Ibrahim Abu Deeb emerged from the tunnel to the light of his lost homeland and into the arms of his parents, who thought they would never see their son again.
Abu Deeb, an Irish-Palestinian, had tried every trick in the book and exhausted every legal loophole in order to enter Gaza and see his family after decades of being away.
In fact, as soon as Abu Deeb heard of Egypt’s decision to open the Rafah border crossing on the first of June 2011, his desire to enter Gaza was rekindled, but he expected his hopes to be crushed, especially after a previous failed attempt.
Seven years ago, he had spent six hours in front of the Beit Hanoun crossing, waiting to enter Gaza, but the occupation forces stopped him from crossing.
He then reluctantly decided to spend his vacation with some relatives in the West Bank. There he attempted to try his luck again, but to no avail.
Abu Deeb returned to Ireland where he lives, without seeing his parents. But as soon as he heard the good news from Egypt, he contacted the Egyptian authorities to see whether he could enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
But the embassy did not have any information. He warily requested the embassy inquire about the issue.
He was interrogated about the reason behind his request, to which he responded that he wanted to visit his elderly father whom he hadn’t seen since the Israeli siege on Gaza.
Forty days after writing a letter requesting information from the Egyptian embassy, he finally received a reply, permitting him to pass through the Rafah crossing into Gaza.
When Abu Deeb arrived at the Rafah crossing gate, accompanied by his two brothers who hold Palestinian identity cards, he handed all his papers to the Egyptian officer.
But without even looking at any of his documents, the officer asked him for his identity card.
Abu Deeb replied that he only had his Irish passport and a letter from the Egyptian ambassador in Ireland allowing him to enter Gaza. The officer disregarded the letter, and simply stopped him from going any further.
One Egyptian officer, who felt sorry for Abu Deeb, suggested to his brothers that they could get him into Gaza through the tunnels.
Ibrahim froze for a moment and thought it over. Should he just give up and go back to Ireland? Or should he go underground to enter Gaza as suggested by the officer?
He decided he didn’t really have a choice, he must see his family. He decided to try the tunnel. Remarkably, he made it to Gaza in time to spend Eid with his family.
A month later, he left Gaza the same way he entered. Next time, he hopes that he will be allowed to enter and exit legally and in such a way that respects his humanity.
This article is an edited translation from the Arabic Edition.
Source and much more at Al Akhbar English.
Gaza Under Attack Oct 29, 2011 – in pictures
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Martyred By Israeli Occupation Attacks
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May Allah Subhana wa Ta’ ala grant the Shuhada Jannatul Firdaus, and ease it for their families, loved ones and anyone around them. Allahumma Ameen ya Rabbil Alameen. ‘ Inna Lillahi wa ‘ Inna ‘ Ilayhi Raji’un, Allahu Akbar
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* The list of shuhada does not display, the numerous victims of the zionist occupation which are undocumented by media. Nor it displays the victims of the “silent onslaught” due to restrictions of movement, ability to go to hospitals for treatment or life saving surgery, due to lack of medication because of the blockades and so on. For example: The Slow Motion Genocide by the Siege on Gaza only, killed 600 patients since Gaza got under Israeli Siege.
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Neither does this list, display the avoidable mortality. A clear and statistical factual evidence, about the number of deaths due to indecent ruling by occupation forces. For even an occupier has obligations under International Laws, Geneva Convention and the Hague regulations, which it is neglecting. These circumstances, together with deliberate policies of the occupier to neglect and even deny every basic human right, severes avoidable mortality which is totally silenced by media or reporting organisations. While in the Holocaust, 1 on 6 Jewish people directly died of deliberate neglect, so if we believe the facts over 1 million due to avoidable mortality, neither should these same circumstances be ignores which are ongoing in Palestine. For this report displays a avoidable morality of at least 0,5 million Palestinians.
How many more dead corpses of Palestinians does the international community need to see in order to act? How many more cruelties and violations of Human Rights, Regulations and International Law will be needed to intervene so this ongoing warcrime is being stopped once and for all.

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