5,000 Palestinians stuck on Egyptian side of Rafah crossing

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Date: 23 / 06 / 2007 Time: 10:14

Gaza - Ma'an –

Increasing numbers of Palestinians are stuck at the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. There are currently over five thousand people held on the Egyptian side of the crossing.

The Palestinians at the crossing have no place to rest, sleep or take shelter in this hot weather; without electricity, sufficient water or food and having run out of money, many are believed to have been there for at least fifty days.

The stranded Palestinians urged President Abbas and the government to intervene in order to allow them access to their homes and families in the Gaza Strip. They also called on Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, to take steps to ease their return.

Shaikh Ramadan Tanbura calls for assistance for the 5,000 people stuck at Rafah crossing

Date: 23 / 06 / 2007 Time: 13:03

Gaza - Ma'an -

Shaikh Ramadan Tanbura, the general secretary of the Al Masar movement has asked the international community to immediately intervene to solve the issue of citizens stuck at the Rafah crossing.

Shaikh Tanbura called for the 5,000 people held on the Egyptian side of the crossing to be offered facilities "with full national responsibility".

"This crossing is the main way in and out of the strip and it shouldn't be continuously closed," stated Shaikh Tanbura.

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