PLC calls on Egypt to permanently open Rafah crossing | #Gaza

[ PIC 29/08/2014 – 03:22 PM ] GAZA,(PIC)– The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) appealed to the Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah border crossing permanently and facilitate the travel of the wounded civilians for medical treatment. Khamis Al-Najjar, member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, demanded in a statement issued on Friday the opening of Rafah […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Israel targets Rafah crossing

Ma’an news agency | Aug 25, 2014 |   12:49 (MaanImages/file) Tweet GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli warplanes fired three missiles at the Rafah crossing late Sunday, causing major damage to a yard in the terminal, a Gaza official said. Mahir Abu Sabha said the missiles created 15-meter deep craters at the crossing, which will remain […]

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Gaza’s Rafah border closed for 2nd day

Palestinians pushing to open Rafah crossing gate amid gripping closure a few months earlier Al Ray Agencies | Nov 23, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – The Egyptian authorities have been closing the Rafah crossing in both directions for the second day in a row. The crossing opened part-time for three consecutive days exceptionally  before being closed again […]

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Egyptian authorities close Rafah after 3 days of opening

[ PIC 22/11/2013 – 04:59 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Egyptian authorities closed on Thursday evening the Rafah crossing, until further notice, three days after opening it. Public administration of crossings in Gaza reported that three buses carrying 353 passengers were able to leave the Rafah crossing on Thursday, in addition to a number of ambulances. […]

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Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese Airspace (Again!)

QNA News Agency | Beirut | Nov 22, 2013 (QNA) – The Lebanese Army Command – Orientation Directorate said in a communique on Friday that three Israeli reconnaissance planes breached Lebanese airspace and flew over the areas of Riyak, Baalbek, Hermel, south, Beirut and its suburbs at 06.15 yesterday.” The planes then left successively until […]

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Egyptian authorities bar travel of 8 Palestinians

[ PIC 21/11/2013 – 08:41 AM ] RAFAH, (PIC)– Egyptian authorities resumed work in Rafah border terminal afternoon Wednesday but only allowed travel of 508 persons in both directions. Travel procedures were very slow after they were suddenly disrupted by the Egyptian side due to a technical fault in the computer network, and after they […]

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#OpenRafahBorder | VIDEO | Gazans protest Egypt’s closure of Rafah crossing

Published on Nov 18, 2013 Angry protesters have demonstrated in the Gaza Strip against the closure of the Rafah Crossing by Egypt. The protesters say the measure by the army-backed Egyptian government is adding to their sufferings caused by a years-long Israeli blockade of the coastal enclave. Related News How to keep watching @PressTV Related […]

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#OpenRafahBorder | Egyptian authorities to open Rafah crossing for three days

[ PIC 18/11/2013 – 09:13 AM ] RAFAH, (PIC)– Egyptian authorities said the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip would open on Tuesday for three days, after ten days of closure, for the travel of passengers who have humanitarian conditions. Maher Abu Sabha, the director of crossings and borders at the Gaza interior ministry, said […]

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Egypt Prevents 27 Passengers from travelling

Rafah crossing border Al Ray Agencies | Nov 7, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – The Egyptian Authority prevented 27 Palestinian passengers to travel through Rafah crossing. Out of 1500 passengers, just 521 travelers left Gaza Strip, and 155 returned to Gaza. Director General of the Gaza border crossings Maher Abu Sabha called on Thursday the citizens who […]

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Egypt to re-open Rafah crossing for 6 days. (Call for students to contact embassy!)

Ma’an News Agency | (updated) 30/10/2013 02:37 (MaanImages) CAIRO (Ma’an) – The Egyptian authorities will open the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip from Saturday until Thursday, a Palestinian official said. Ambassador to Cairo Barakat al-Farra said in a statement Tuesday that the agreement was reached with the Egyptian authorities to open the […]

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Mizan: The IOF kidnapped 14 Gazan passengers at Beit Hanoun crossing

[ PIC 22/10/2013 – 10:16 AM ] Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing GAZA, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have kidnapped 14 Palestinian passengers, including patients and their escorts, at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing in the northern Gaza Strip since the beginning of 2013, Al-Mizan center for human rights said. The center stated that the last […]

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Intifada Youth Coalition to break naval blockade on Gaza

Al Ray Agencies | Oct 1, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – Intifada Youth Coalition announced his intention to break the naval blockade, breaking the 6-nautical-mile limit imposed by the Israeli occupation on the fishermen of Gaza. The coalition said in a statement Tuesday “it is discussing the move with several bodies to freely organize a demonstration […]

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Israel to deploy advanced warships off Gaza coast

Al Ray Agencies | Sept 30, 2013 Gaza, Alray – The Israeli forces intended to deploy advanced warships off the coast of the Gaza Strip, according to a Hebrew website. The website said,” the Israeli navy decided to buy a number of sophisticated warships of “Deborah” type of the third generation from Ramta plant of […]

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Only one bus passed..Rafah border shut due to malfunctioned computer system

Al-Ray Agencies | Sept 28, 2013   Gaza, ALRAY – Malfunction in computer network at the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing disrupted operation, Director General of Border Crossings in Gaza said citing the Egyptian authorities. One busload, carrying 50 Palestinian passengers, has just made its way to the Egyptian territories before the crossing has […]

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‘A honeymoon apart’ ~ by @Sameeha88

By Sameeha from Gaza | Sameehah’s Weblog | Sept 26, 2013 This is how we planned it: I get my Schengen visa to attend a Peace conference in Geneva and then we fly, together, to France, where we first met, for a honeymoon, his university registration and to be reunited with our friends there. “It’s […]

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