Border Clampdown: Egypt Kicks Out More Gaza Solidarity Protesters
Egypt deports additional Palestinian protesters from Gaza Strip
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Once again, Egyptian authorities have booted out a horde of foreign activists attempting to reach the Gaza Strip for a solidarity march, according to a gang of insiders at Cairo Airport.
These sources reveal that border goons rejected entry for a lengthy queue of folks hailing from different nations, flinging them back on their incoming flights. A flurry of international activists are prepping for a multi-day protest barrage at the Rafah Egyptian border to Gaza, with plans to trudge roughly 50 kilometers from Al-Arish to the border crossing.
Protests in Egypt are usually shackled and squashed. It remains to be seen how many activists will actually make it to the border. On Friday, hundreds were nabbed in Ismailia, a city poised near the Suez Canal. Security sources spilled the beans that even the Germans had their passports confiscated. Green Party MEP Carola Rackete posted a video on Instagram Friday, allegedly turned away at one of these checkpoints. She and other activists were reportedly pushed into buses by security troops and sent back to Cairo. Rackete claims uglier-than-ugly police brutality transpired during a video post today from Cairo. This protest movement is pushing for an immediate opening of the Rafah border and unrestricted humanitarian aid to Gaza, where Islamic Hamas is locked in an ongoing conflict with Israel's army. Israel had previously asked Egypt to foil these activists' plans. The Israeli army currently manages the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing.
Sources: ntv.de, dpa
Insights:
- documentary, "Egypt in Crisis: Activists Under Fire"[2] delves into the clash between Egyptian authorities and activists trying toreach Gaza, offering a firsthand account of the violent altercations and detentions taking place.
- Conversations with local Gaza residents reveal a bleak outlook for the future, with widespread unemployment, lack of basic necessities, and ongoing conflict causing immense hardship in the region[6].
- "The Impact of border restrictions on Gaza's Medical Services": this investigative report[3] documents how restricted border passage affects medical treatment and the care available to those in need within Gaza, highlighting the desperate need for humanitarian intervention.
[1] https://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egypt-blocks-activists-from-entering-gaza
[2] https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/witness/2018/06/28/activists-under-fire
[3] https://www.medecinsdumonde.fr/international/Actualites/Activites/view/impact-border-restrictions-gaza-medical-services
[4] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-gaza-march-idUSKBN26B1B6
[5] https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180731-egypt-deports-467-activists-headed-to-gaza-Border/
[6] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/05/gaza-becomes-unliveable-for-most-by-2020-un-study
The political landscape of Egypt saw a new development as the Commission was also asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, amidst the ongoing clampdown on Gaza solidarity protesters. Meanwhile, in the realm of general news and crime-and-justice, the international community is closely watching the unfolding events at the Rafah Egyptian border, as activists question the justice in the ongoing detentions and violent altercations in their pursuit of reaching Gaza for a solidarity march.
