UNRWA asks Egypt, Israel to open Gaza crossings, not just for two days !!!

[ 28/08/2008 - 09:12 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

John Ging, the director of UNRWA operations in the Gaza Strip, has asked Egypt and Israel to respond to humanitarian calls and open the Rafah and Beit Hanoun crossings before ordinary Palestinians.

He said that those crossings are open only for a certain sector of people, and added that all should move to exert pressure for opening those crossings and alleviate the desperation and frustration in Gaza.

The UNRWA official said that around 300 students are trapped in Gaza for the second year running and could not join their universities; which is a violation of their human rights and defies logic.

Ging, who was addressing a ceremony in Gaza organized by his Agency for students who passed the exams, announced that UNRWA would deliver around 6 million dollars to students in its schools to help them meet their school needs.

He underlined that UNRWA was exerting big efforts to alleviate the suffering of the people in the Strip.

Egypt officially declares Rafah crossing open for ONLY two days for 1.5 million people !!!

[ 28/08/2008 - 12:16 PM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

The interior ministry in the PA caretaker government in Gaza announced on Thursday that Egypt has agreed to open the Rafah crossing between it and Gaza for two days before the fasting month of Ramadan.

The ministry said in a press release that Egypt would open the crossing on Saturday and Sunday for all Egyptians stranded in Gaza, who are carrying valid IDs or passports along with holders of Palestinian passports who have valid Egyptian residence permits.

It added that on Saturday an announcement would be made on those to be allowed to travel on Sunday, stressing that no other category would be allowed to travel abroad via the Rafah crossing on Saturday and would not be allowed to reach the border terminal.

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