Call for Action: Scottish Medicines for Gaza blocked in Al Arish

sister herb

sister herb

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Call for Action : Scottish Medicines for Gaza blocked in Al Arish
From the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign
July 20, 2008

1.5 tons of medicines from Scotland to Gaza are now a few metres outside the gate into Gaza at Rafah on the Egyptian side of the Israeli-built wall that has enclosed the peopleof this area, mainly refugees, for decades.

The Egyptian authorities in Rafah are refusing entry of the medicines to Gaza and are now demanding that Khalil and Linda drive the van away from their destination towards El Arish. They are threatening to load the van onto a truck and impound van and medicines.

Khalil and Linda, who have overcome may obstacles on the road from Scotland to Rafah to deliver these medicines, are refusing to drive the medicines away from the gate through the Wall into Rafah.

Please text and call with your support for
Linda 00 44 (0)7958673840 and Khlalil 00 44 (0)796 00 87 000

Also write and/or call

Egyptian Prime Minister

Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Mohammed Nazif
Phone: (202) 7958014/35/36
Fax: (202) 7356449 - 7958016
Website: http://www.cabinet.gov.eg
Email: [email protected]

Egyptian Interior Minister

General Habib Ibrahim Habib El Adly
Phone: (202) 7948308 - 7984300
Fax: (202) 7945529
Email: [email protected]

At the Egyptian Embassy in London, please email Mr Amr Al Shams
at [email protected]
07852 337 210

If he is unavailable, you can also try a very polite young man I just spoke to on 07950912304

(020) 7235 9719 Consulate General
(020) 7409 2236 Press and Information Office

A projected five-day journey has turned into ten days : earlier, they were turned back by the Croatian authorities, and had to drive through Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria to reach the Turkish border. There, they were initially refused entry and told to turn back, before the medicines were allowed to transit Turkey, Syria, Jordan and Egypt to get to the people of Gaza.

Obviously this is a very modest gesture of our support for the people of Gaza, in the main a refugee people, who are suffering the grim results of a wholly man-made crisis. We must all redouble our efforts to end the shameful EU-wide support for Israel's brutal siege and wider policies of ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.

http://www.uruknet.de/?p=m45864&hd=&size=1&l=e
 
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Aapa

Mirajmom
Salaam,

This was on Islamonline.net:

Medicines Convoy.. From Scotland to Gaza


Iman Badawi - Sinai-Gaza Borders

The Scottish Couple who are carrying 1.5 tons of medicines from Scotland to Gaza as a gift from the Scottish parliament and people are still standing a few meters outside the gate into Gaza at Rafah crossing on the Egyptian side.

Entering that medicines into Gaza demanding that Khalil and Linda would finish some papers first and coordinate with the Palestinian representative in Al- Arish.

At First, they were asked to drive the van away from Rafah crossing towards El Arish, but later after hours of negotiations the van remained at the crossing and the couple went to Al-Arish to finish the routine papers.

The trip from Scotland to Rafah to deliver these medicines passed through 12 countries where they were turned back by the Croatian authorities, and had to drive through Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, while others like Syria were very cooperative.

The couple are working on bringing the wanted papers and they're determined to deliver the medicines into Gaza. They also threatened that they'll start a hunger strike in a few days if they weren't allowed to enter Gaza and deliver the medicines.
 
hambaAllah

hambaAllah

Junior Member
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:salam2:

:salah::tti_sister: May Allah Subhanna wa Ta'ala make it easy for them in their final efforts to delivers those medicines to those who needs it badly :SMILY23::SMILY23: May Allah gives muslim worldwide patience , strong eeman and taqwah in these times of fitnah . Ameen Ya Rabbal Alameen

:wasalam::hijabi:
 
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Mirajmom
Salaam,

Correct telephone number for the Embassy is:

www.egyptembassy.net
3522 International Ct NW, Washington - (202) 895-5400

You will have to wait on phone for a while..please ask for the ambassordor's office. They did not have a clue what I was talking about!!!
 
sister herb

sister herb

Official TTI Chef
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Some update about this situation:


Humanity stranded at Gaza's gate – thanks to Israel’s Egyptian collaborators
Dove and Dolphin



July 27, 2008

Will humanity vanquish gross and unlawful oppression?

Khalil and Linda left Edinburgh 18 days ago with their precious cargo of medical supplies for Gaza. The 1.5 tons had been gathered together by them. The idea of this journey for humanity and reason was conceived by them. It has been pursued with courage and tenacity. This shows it.

They were turned away at the borders of Croatia but why? That meant retracing their steps. Thirteen hours at the Turkish border was the next hoop. Khalil phoned me to say that a valuation of the cargo from the D&D was needed. Soon after I sent the fax they were on their way. The Syrians were very friendly and an escort was provided by them up to the Jordan border. After they crossed by ferry from Aqaba to the Egyptian shore they had 25 hours to wait. This would have tried the patience of Job (perhaps he lived in those parts and liked a swim). Then on to Rafah about 8 days ago where the barrier was a mile high. Some helpful guards offered to look after the van at Rafah and they retired to El Arish for some food, water and rest.

Each day this valiant couple present themselves at the Rafah gate. One minute they are told that it is likely they will be let through and in the next breath that it will never be allowed. There are no EU observers, those having been removed over 2 years ago. It is known that the Egyptian border guards liaise with an Israeli office about who is to leave or to enter.

Linda has to return to her nursing post in 3 days so is flying home tomorrow from Sharm El Sheikh with the holiday makers. The money has run away with phone calls especially and with a trip which is twice as long as they had planned.

The essence is this. Humanity is made to matter little. The supplies are needed in Gaza such as tracheostomy tubes for sick children and adults. But maintaining the draconian siege is more important to Israel, Egypt and about 40 other nations including the 27 nations of the EU. How does the barring of these supplies and their good guardians square with the European Charter on Human Rights? Why the collective punishment of 1.5 million people.

The press officer at the British Embassy was asked today 'What international law is being used to bar the entry of these humanitarian supplies and the couple who convey them at Rafah gate?'

"This is legal matter between Egypt and Israel." She did intimate that Israel has the whip hand in this inhumanity.

The fact is that the most sophisticated weapons glide so easily across borders.

http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m46014&hd=&size=1&l=e
 
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Mirajmom
Salaam,

Sister do not give up hope. Insha"Allah we will make dua and Allah subhana talla will make a way. He always does. This was a test.
 
sister herb

sister herb

Official TTI Chef
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