Tag Archives: opening

Hamas: PA should pave the way for opening Gaza borders

MEMO | Monday, 01 September 2014 12:12     The Palestinian Authority should propose a mechanism for the opening of the Gaza border crossings in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, leading member of the Hamas movement Mousa Abu-Marzouk said yesterday.In an interview with Al-Aqsa Satellite Channel, Abu-Marzouk said the opening of borders should not be […]

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Haniyeh: We demand opening of Rafah crossing

Al Ray Agencies – Aug 20, 2013   Gaza, Alray – The Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Hanyieh said on Monday that the Palestinian Government understands  the Egyptians concerns regarding security issues, but it demanded the reopening of Rafah crossing. “We wish peace and security for Egypt, but the Palestinians are severely affected of the closure […]

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Palestinian gov’t demands full opening of Rafah crossing

[ PIC 10/07/2013 – 09:17 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip called on the Egyptian authorities to reopen the Rafah border crossing fully due to the humanitarian suffering caused by its closure. In a press release issued following its weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the government stated that the Egyptian […]

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Israeli occupation forces attack peaceful march calling for opening road south of Al-Khalil

[ PIC 27/04/2013 – 09:04 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday violently attacked a peaceful march demanding the Israeli regime to open a main road to the south of Al-Khalil city. Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) reporter that a large number of Israeli troops were deployed near the […]

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EU calls for opening Gaza crossings

All Israeli Attacks – Timeline | All Israeli cease Fire Violations – Timeline Maan News Agency | Febr 27, 2013 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — European Union heads of mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah visited Gaza on Wednesday and called on Israel to open crossings for goods and people. The group of more than 20 officials visited […]

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VIDEO | Protest calling to open Shuhada street, Hebron, West Bank – Febr 22, 2013

Published on Feb 22, 2013 A protest against the continued closure of Shuhada street to Palestinians, in the West Bank city of Hebron February 22, 2013. Hundreds of demonstrators, including foreign and Israeli activists, gathered on Friday, marking the 19th anniversary of the closure of the street by the Israeli army in 1994 following the […]

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Rafah crossing to be open in both directions throughout days of Eid al-Adha

[ PIC 20/10/2012 – 08:40 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza announced that Rafah crossing, which connects the Gaza Strip and Egypt, will be open in both directions throughout the days of Eid al-Adha. The ministry said in a brief statement on Friday that travelling through the Rafah […]

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EMOHR calls for reopening Rafah crossing

[ PIC 10/08/2012 – 11:16 AM ] GENEVA, (PIC)– A European human rights organization has called on the Egyptian authorities to reconsider its decision to close the Rafah border crossing connecting the Gaza Strip and the Egyptian territories that has been closed for four consecutive days. The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights (EMOHR), based in […]

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Haniyeh: Rafah to open 12 hrs daily

Maan News Agency | July 28, 2012 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Egypt will follow a new policy on the Rafah crossing between it and the Gaza Strip, and the people of Gaza will experience changes in travel procedures and times, says prime minister of the Hamas-run government in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haniyeh. Speaking to […]

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Occupation opens dams flooding Palestinian homes in Abasan

Related: When will the UN bring Human Rights to Palestine? “Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic  human right.” ~ Kofi Annan [ 04/11/2011 – 10:38 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli occupation authorities opened water dams at Sanati to the east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip […]

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Opening of MECA’s “A Child’s view from Gaza” Exhibit – in pictures

  Youth Against Normalization | September 29, 2011 The exhibit will be on display on 917 Washington Street, Oakland CA for the next two months.                                                   Source & Much More at the […]

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The ‘Opening’ of the Rafah Crossing

Palestine Chronicle | September 15, 2011 The Rafah crossing. (Photo: Lo Yuk Fai) By Lo Yuk Fai Below is my personal observation and experience as a foreigner who have tried entering the Gaza Strip through the official Rafah crossing, but had to go through one of the tunnels in the end. With an election coming […]

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Gaza children stage sit-in at Rafah crossing demanding its permanent opening

[ 22/06/2011 – 09:41 AM ] RAFAH, (PIC)– Dozens of Palestinian children hoisting Egyptian and national flags rallied in front of the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday demanding its permanent opening. They carried placards asking the Egyptian ruling military council and foreign ministry to live up to promises and open the terminal without further delay. […]

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“Permanent” Despair: Did Egypt Really Open Rafah Crossing? – by Ramzy Baroud

   June 16th, 2011 | Dissident Voice | Ramzy Baroud For most Palestinians, leaving Gaza through Egypt is as exasperating a process as entering it. Governed by political and cultural sensitivities, most Palestinian officials and public figures refrain from criticizing the way Palestinians are treated at the Rafah border. However, there is really no diplomatic […]

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Gaza Border ‘Opening’ is Just Rhetoric – by Ramzy Baroud

The Rafah border fence. (Natalie Abou Shakra) By Ramzy Baroud For most Palestinians, leaving Gaza through Egypt is as exasperating a process as entering it. Governed by political and cultural sensitivities, most Palestinian officials and public figures refrain from criticising the way Palestinians are treated at the Rafah border. However there is really no diplomatic […]

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