16 mar 2014
Raialyoum newspaper said Egypt has tense relations with Palestinian President Abbas due to his confrontations with dismissed Fatah leader, Mohammed Dahlan. The newspaper quoted Egyptian sources, described as “authorized”, that Abbas talked with Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi about the necessity of revival of the Palestinian reconciliation. El-Sisi responded: “ let us not talk about the Palestinian reconciliation; we have to talk about Fatah reconciliation.”
The sources pointed out that el-Sisi meant Fatah internal confrontations, especially with Dahlan. Abbas responded: "Fatah is OK", el-Sisi replied: “No, Fatah is not OK.”
The sources added that el-Sisi wanted to deliver a message to President Abbas that he should cancel the decision of dismissing Dahlan and let him rejoin Fatah.
The newspaper noted that el-Sisi received Dahlan at the headquarter of the Ministry of Defense in Cairo in reference to supporting and adopting him as the man of Egypt in Palestine.
In a relevant vein, the newspaper said that the reasons behind the anger of Egypt over Fatah are reports said that Nabil Shaath, a Fatah leader, said during his recent visit to the Gaza Strip a month agothat what happened in Egypt in June 2013 is a military coup.
Some rumors said Egypt put Shaath on the banned list from entering Cairo although he denied the reports.
The sources pointed out that el-Sisi meant Fatah internal confrontations, especially with Dahlan. Abbas responded: "Fatah is OK", el-Sisi replied: “No, Fatah is not OK.”
The sources added that el-Sisi wanted to deliver a message to President Abbas that he should cancel the decision of dismissing Dahlan and let him rejoin Fatah.
The newspaper noted that el-Sisi received Dahlan at the headquarter of the Ministry of Defense in Cairo in reference to supporting and adopting him as the man of Egypt in Palestine.
In a relevant vein, the newspaper said that the reasons behind the anger of Egypt over Fatah are reports said that Nabil Shaath, a Fatah leader, said during his recent visit to the Gaza Strip a month agothat what happened in Egypt in June 2013 is a military coup.
Some rumors said Egypt put Shaath on the banned list from entering Cairo although he denied the reports.
Scores of patients and disabled Palestinians on Saturday staged a protest outside the Egyptian embassy in the Gaza Strip to call for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Palestinian territory and Egypt. "The closure deprives me of my medicines," reads a placard held by some demonstrators during the rally, which was organized by the National Committee to Break the Siege.
Mohamed al-Kahlout, a spokesman for the demonstrators, described as "choking" the blockade on the Gaza Strip and the closure of the Rafah crossing.
"The closure of the crossing is creating a human tragedy in Gaza," al-Kahlout told Anadolu Agency.
"We just want to lead a dignified life like all other human beings," he added.
The Gaza Strip has been suffering an Israel-imposed blockade since 2006. Palestinians say the blockade has deprived the Palestinian enclave's 1.8 million residents of their most essential needs.
An all-out Egyptian crackdown on smuggling tunnels between Egypt and Gaza has also come to add insult to the injury of the Palestinians.
The new Egyptian measures, which followed the ouster by the military of elected president Mohamed Morsi last July, also includes extended closures of the Rafah crossing.
Source: AA
Gaza wounded persons protest closure of Rafah crossing
Mohamed al-Kahlout, a spokesman for the demonstrators, described as "choking" the blockade on the Gaza Strip and the closure of the Rafah crossing.
"The closure of the crossing is creating a human tragedy in Gaza," al-Kahlout told Anadolu Agency.
"We just want to lead a dignified life like all other human beings," he added.
The Gaza Strip has been suffering an Israel-imposed blockade since 2006. Palestinians say the blockade has deprived the Palestinian enclave's 1.8 million residents of their most essential needs.
An all-out Egyptian crackdown on smuggling tunnels between Egypt and Gaza has also come to add insult to the injury of the Palestinians.
The new Egyptian measures, which followed the ouster by the military of elected president Mohamed Morsi last July, also includes extended closures of the Rafah crossing.
Source: AA
Gaza wounded persons protest closure of Rafah crossing
Wounded persons in Gaza Strip have staged a protest rally in front of the Egyptian embassy building in Gaza city on Saturday demanding an end to the closure of Rafah border crossing. A spokesman for the wounded told a press conference organized in front of the embassy that more than 1,500 wounded and sick Palestinians have been waiting for the crossing to open for the past 35 days.
He said that the current regime in Egypt could not reflect the opinion of the Egyptian people or the honorable history of their country, adding that Cairo was always a big supporter of the Palestine cause.
The spokesman appealed to the Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah crossing and to allow them to travel for treatment, adding that the wounded and sick people would never forgive those who contributed in besieging Gaza.
He said that the current regime in Egypt could not reflect the opinion of the Egyptian people or the honorable history of their country, adding that Cairo was always a big supporter of the Palestine cause.
The spokesman appealed to the Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah crossing and to allow them to travel for treatment, adding that the wounded and sick people would never forgive those who contributed in besieging Gaza.
15 mar 2014
Deputy Foreign Minister in Gaza Dr. Ghazi Hamad said the Egyptian authorities have not responded to the Palestinian calls for opening the Rafah border crossing since its last closure. Hamad condemned in a press statement on Saturday the decision to close the Rafah crossing, and said: "Apart from the political positions and the difference in visions, the closure of the crossing before the patients who are suffering every day cannot be justified."
He pointed out that his government has sent letters to several bodies including the United Nations, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League, urging them to take action to open the Rafah crossing.
The Egyptian authorities have continued to close the crossing for the 36th day before the patients, students and other humanitarian cases.
Since the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi on July 3 last year, the Egyptian authorities have continued to close the Rafah crossing, which was opened only for few exceptional days before a limited number of humanitarian cases.
He pointed out that his government has sent letters to several bodies including the United Nations, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League, urging them to take action to open the Rafah crossing.
The Egyptian authorities have continued to close the crossing for the 36th day before the patients, students and other humanitarian cases.
Since the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi on July 3 last year, the Egyptian authorities have continued to close the Rafah crossing, which was opened only for few exceptional days before a limited number of humanitarian cases.
Israeli and Egyptian gunboats opened heavy machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats that were trying to fish near the Egyptian-Gazan borders on Saturday morning. Eyewitnesses said that both Israeli and Egyptian gunboats fired at the Palestinian fishing boats and chased them away from the border area. They added that no casualties were reported.
The Egyptian navy prevented Palestinian fishermen from fishing in the Egyptian territorial waters since president Mohammed Morsi was ousted early last July. The Egyptian navy threatened to arrest any fisherman approaching its waters and actually did that and arrested fishermen and confiscated their fishing boats.
The Egyptian navy prevented Palestinian fishermen from fishing in the Egyptian territorial waters since president Mohammed Morsi was ousted early last July. The Egyptian navy threatened to arrest any fisherman approaching its waters and actually did that and arrested fishermen and confiscated their fishing boats.
13 mar 2014
Egypt communicated with Islamic Jihad directly to broker the most recent truce with Israel and intentionally ignored Hamas, a leader for the movement as well as an Egyptian security official said on Thursday.
The decision to coordinate directly with Islamic Jihad, the militant group that launched the vast majority of Wednesday's rocket barrage on Israel, and not with Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, highlights the continuing tension between Egypt's military and the party.
Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad told al-Mayadeen channel that the group was "not informed by Egypt about any agreement, and the Egyptian side should have coordinated with Hamas."
An Egyptian official who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed to Ma'an that Egyptian national security services contacted Israel and the Islamic Jihad, but not Hamas, in order to negotiate the re-activation of the 2012 ceasefire.
He said that Egypt intentionally avoided Hamas for the first time, as they preferred to contact the Islamic Jihad directly for "their good relations and understanding."
The official said that the reason for this avoidance is because Egypt is still provoked by "Hamas' attitude towards Egypt, Hamas' interference in internal Egyptian affairs and support for violence in the Sinai."
On March 4, an Egyptian court banned the activities of Hamas and ordered its assets seized. Hamas officials, however, denounced the move which they called "political" and "serving the Israeli occupation."
Ties between Cairo and Hamas flourished during president Mohamed Morsi's year in power but have drastically deteriorated since a military coup in July last year which saw the Muslim Brotherhood leader ousted from power.
Cairo's new military-installed authorities launched a deadly crackdown on protests by supporters of Morsi, killing in excess of 1,400 people.
Egyptian troops have also destroyed hundreds of smuggling tunnels under the border with Gaza used to supply the Palestinian enclave with fuel and construction materials due to Israeli restrictions.
Hamas has denied accusations by Egyptian officials that it is involved in fighting in the Sinai Peninsula, where militant attacks on security forces have surged since July.
The decision to coordinate directly with Islamic Jihad, the militant group that launched the vast majority of Wednesday's rocket barrage on Israel, and not with Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, highlights the continuing tension between Egypt's military and the party.
Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad told al-Mayadeen channel that the group was "not informed by Egypt about any agreement, and the Egyptian side should have coordinated with Hamas."
An Egyptian official who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed to Ma'an that Egyptian national security services contacted Israel and the Islamic Jihad, but not Hamas, in order to negotiate the re-activation of the 2012 ceasefire.
He said that Egypt intentionally avoided Hamas for the first time, as they preferred to contact the Islamic Jihad directly for "their good relations and understanding."
The official said that the reason for this avoidance is because Egypt is still provoked by "Hamas' attitude towards Egypt, Hamas' interference in internal Egyptian affairs and support for violence in the Sinai."
On March 4, an Egyptian court banned the activities of Hamas and ordered its assets seized. Hamas officials, however, denounced the move which they called "political" and "serving the Israeli occupation."
Ties between Cairo and Hamas flourished during president Mohamed Morsi's year in power but have drastically deteriorated since a military coup in July last year which saw the Muslim Brotherhood leader ousted from power.
Cairo's new military-installed authorities launched a deadly crackdown on protests by supporters of Morsi, killing in excess of 1,400 people.
Egyptian troops have also destroyed hundreds of smuggling tunnels under the border with Gaza used to supply the Palestinian enclave with fuel and construction materials due to Israeli restrictions.
Hamas has denied accusations by Egyptian officials that it is involved in fighting in the Sinai Peninsula, where militant attacks on security forces have surged since July.
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Ahmed Ammar Abu Nahal 3 months
A three-year-old child died on Thursday after he was unable to receive medical care abroad due to the closure of the Rafah crossing, an activist group said. Spokesman for the National Committee to Break the Siege Adham Abu Salmieh said that Ahmad Ammar Abu Nahl was suffering from an enlarged heart and liver and had been planning to go to Turkey via Egypt for treatment. |
However, the young child died Thursday while waiting for the crossing to open.
Abu Salmieh told Ma'an that the continued death of victims is unfortunate and demanded the reopening of the Rafah crossing for humanitarian cases.
The Rafah crossing into Egypt has been the principal connection between the Gaza Strip's 1.7 million residents and the outside world since the imposition of an economic blockade by the State of Israel beginning in 2007.
The death of Abu Nahl brings the number of deaths to two as a result of the closure of the crossing since the the Egyptian military overthrew democratically-elected president Morsi, Abu Salmieh said.
Egypt's army has repeatedly closed the Rafah border crossing since the July coup while simultaneously destroying hundreds of tunnels that Gazans used for years to import fuel, building materials and other goods, as well as to enter and exit the blockaded coastal enclave.
Palestinian baby dies in Gaza due to siege
A three-month-old baby died in Gaza Strip on Thursday evening as a result of the closure of Gaza crossings. The national committee to break the siege said in a statement that the three-month baby Ahmed Ammar Abu Nahal died of enlarged heart and liver.
His condition deteriorated and his family could not take him to hospitals outside Gaza due to the closure of Rafah crossing by the Egyptian authorities, the statement added.
Two Palestinian women died in Gaza in the past few days after they could not travel for treatment outside the besieged Strip. One was blocked from travel via Rafah crossing by the Egyptian authorities and the second by the Israeli occupation forces at the Erez crossing.
A three-month-old baby died in Gaza Strip on Thursday evening as a result of the closure of Gaza crossings. The national committee to break the siege said in a statement that the three-month baby Ahmed Ammar Abu Nahal died of enlarged heart and liver.
His condition deteriorated and his family could not take him to hospitals outside Gaza due to the closure of Rafah crossing by the Egyptian authorities, the statement added.
Two Palestinian women died in Gaza in the past few days after they could not travel for treatment outside the besieged Strip. One was blocked from travel via Rafah crossing by the Egyptian authorities and the second by the Israeli occupation forces at the Erez crossing.
Palestinian Child Dies Due to Closure of Rafah Crossing
Gaza, Spokesman for the National Committee to Break the Siege Adham Abu Salmieh said on Thursday that Ahmad Ammar Abu Nahl was suffering from an enlarged heart and liver and had been planning to go to Turkey via Egypt for treatment.
However, the young child died Thursday while waiting for the crossing to open.
Abu Salmieh said that the continued death of victims is unfortunate and demanded the reopening of the Rafah crossing for humanitarian cases.
The Rafah crossing into Egypt has been the principal connection between the Gaza Strip's 1.8 million residents and the outside world since the imposition of an economic blockade by Israel beginning in 2007.
The death of Abu Nahl brings the number of deaths to two as a result of the closure of the crossing since the Egyptian military overthrew Mohammed Morsi, Abu Salmieh said.
Egypt's army has repeatedly closed the Rafah border crossing since July while simultaneously destroying hundreds of tunnels that Gazans used for years to import fuel, building materials and other goods, as well as to enter and exit the blockaded coastal enclave.
Source: Farsnews
Abu Salmieh told Ma'an that the continued death of victims is unfortunate and demanded the reopening of the Rafah crossing for humanitarian cases.
The Rafah crossing into Egypt has been the principal connection between the Gaza Strip's 1.7 million residents and the outside world since the imposition of an economic blockade by the State of Israel beginning in 2007.
The death of Abu Nahl brings the number of deaths to two as a result of the closure of the crossing since the the Egyptian military overthrew democratically-elected president Morsi, Abu Salmieh said.
Egypt's army has repeatedly closed the Rafah border crossing since the July coup while simultaneously destroying hundreds of tunnels that Gazans used for years to import fuel, building materials and other goods, as well as to enter and exit the blockaded coastal enclave.
Palestinian baby dies in Gaza due to siege
A three-month-old baby died in Gaza Strip on Thursday evening as a result of the closure of Gaza crossings. The national committee to break the siege said in a statement that the three-month baby Ahmed Ammar Abu Nahal died of enlarged heart and liver.
His condition deteriorated and his family could not take him to hospitals outside Gaza due to the closure of Rafah crossing by the Egyptian authorities, the statement added.
Two Palestinian women died in Gaza in the past few days after they could not travel for treatment outside the besieged Strip. One was blocked from travel via Rafah crossing by the Egyptian authorities and the second by the Israeli occupation forces at the Erez crossing.
A three-month-old baby died in Gaza Strip on Thursday evening as a result of the closure of Gaza crossings. The national committee to break the siege said in a statement that the three-month baby Ahmed Ammar Abu Nahal died of enlarged heart and liver.
His condition deteriorated and his family could not take him to hospitals outside Gaza due to the closure of Rafah crossing by the Egyptian authorities, the statement added.
Two Palestinian women died in Gaza in the past few days after they could not travel for treatment outside the besieged Strip. One was blocked from travel via Rafah crossing by the Egyptian authorities and the second by the Israeli occupation forces at the Erez crossing.
Palestinian Child Dies Due to Closure of Rafah Crossing
Gaza, Spokesman for the National Committee to Break the Siege Adham Abu Salmieh said on Thursday that Ahmad Ammar Abu Nahl was suffering from an enlarged heart and liver and had been planning to go to Turkey via Egypt for treatment.
However, the young child died Thursday while waiting for the crossing to open.
Abu Salmieh said that the continued death of victims is unfortunate and demanded the reopening of the Rafah crossing for humanitarian cases.
The Rafah crossing into Egypt has been the principal connection between the Gaza Strip's 1.8 million residents and the outside world since the imposition of an economic blockade by Israel beginning in 2007.
The death of Abu Nahl brings the number of deaths to two as a result of the closure of the crossing since the Egyptian military overthrew Mohammed Morsi, Abu Salmieh said.
Egypt's army has repeatedly closed the Rafah border crossing since July while simultaneously destroying hundreds of tunnels that Gazans used for years to import fuel, building materials and other goods, as well as to enter and exit the blockaded coastal enclave.
Source: Farsnews
12 mar 2014
A picture taken from the Southern Gaza Strip shows a mechanical digger used by the Egyptian army in search of tunnels on the border with Egypt and the Gaza Strip on February 15, 2014
Egypt's military said Wednesday it has destroyed 1,370 smuggling tunnels under its border with the Gaza Strip, as Cairo's ties remain sour with Hamas.
Ties took a turn for the worse after the military ousted president Mohamed Morsi in July.
The statement did not say when the tunnels were destroyed, but the military has poured troops into the adjacent Sinai Peninsula to counter militancy that has grown since July.
The tunnels, under the town of Rafah, are used to transfer food, fuel and consumer products into the densely populated Palestinian enclave.
But Hamas and other militant groups reportedly use their own more secret tunnels to bring in arms and money.
Gaza has been under a joint Israeli-Egyptian blockade since 2006, after militants captured an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid. The blockade has led to frequent humanitarian crises, and has prevented Palestinians from fleeing the area during Israeli bombardments.
Egypt accuses Hamas of having colluded with the Brotherhood in carrying out "terror attacks" on its territory in the past few years.
Dozens of alleged Hamas militants have been named among scores of defendants, including Morsi, in trials for organizing jailbreaks and attacking police stations during the 2011 revolt that toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak.
Hamas has denied accusations by Egyptian officials that it is involved in fighting in the Sinai Peninsula.
Last week, Egypt's Day Seven news website reported that Egyptian authorities plan to revoke the citizenship of 13,757 Hamas members for being "affiliated to an offshoot of the terrorist group the Muslim Brotherhood."
Cairo's new military-installed authorities launched a deadly crackdown on protests by supporters of Morsi, killing in excess of 1,400 people.
Egypt's military said Wednesday it has destroyed 1,370 smuggling tunnels under its border with the Gaza Strip, as Cairo's ties remain sour with Hamas.
Ties took a turn for the worse after the military ousted president Mohamed Morsi in July.
The statement did not say when the tunnels were destroyed, but the military has poured troops into the adjacent Sinai Peninsula to counter militancy that has grown since July.
The tunnels, under the town of Rafah, are used to transfer food, fuel and consumer products into the densely populated Palestinian enclave.
But Hamas and other militant groups reportedly use their own more secret tunnels to bring in arms and money.
Gaza has been under a joint Israeli-Egyptian blockade since 2006, after militants captured an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid. The blockade has led to frequent humanitarian crises, and has prevented Palestinians from fleeing the area during Israeli bombardments.
Egypt accuses Hamas of having colluded with the Brotherhood in carrying out "terror attacks" on its territory in the past few years.
Dozens of alleged Hamas militants have been named among scores of defendants, including Morsi, in trials for organizing jailbreaks and attacking police stations during the 2011 revolt that toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak.
Hamas has denied accusations by Egyptian officials that it is involved in fighting in the Sinai Peninsula.
Last week, Egypt's Day Seven news website reported that Egyptian authorities plan to revoke the citizenship of 13,757 Hamas members for being "affiliated to an offshoot of the terrorist group the Muslim Brotherhood."
Cairo's new military-installed authorities launched a deadly crackdown on protests by supporters of Morsi, killing in excess of 1,400 people.
11 mar 2014
Senior Hamas official Dr. Mahmoud Zahhar said that his movement has initiated a series of steps to develop its ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Hamas movement and Iran have taken special measures and we will see developments in these relations soon, Zahhar told Fars News Agency on Monday.
Zahhar’s remarks came two days after Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani told Al-Mayadeen TV channel that Iran-Hamas relations have returned to its previous normal conditions.
Zahhar considered Larijani’s statement on Hamas as expectable. It has not surprised Hamas, he said.
Commenting on Hamas's relations with Damascus and Hezbollah, Zahhar said that it is a complicated issue, stressing the importance of strengthening relations between Hamas and all Arab countries and parties.
Concerning Hamas's relationship with Egypt especially after the Egyptian court's recent decision to ban its activities, he said that the movement did not take any position yet.
In light of the Egyptian media incitement campaign against Hamas movement, there cannot be any effective contact between the two parties, he added.
He denied stating that Egypt has lost its role in reconciliation file, clarifying that he said that banning Hamas activities in Egypt will negatively affect Palestinian reconciliation.
Zahhar commented on western and Israeli media reports alleging that Israel had intercepted a shipload of Iranian mid-range missiles destined for the Gaza Strip, and said, "The main goal of this scenario is creating a rift between Iran and the Palestinian resistance movement and exerting excessive pressure on the Hamas movement".
Israeli Navy claimed during a press conference that it intercepted an Iranian arms smuggling ship heading to Gaza in the Red Sea.
Zahhar’s remarks came two days after Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani told Al-Mayadeen TV channel that Iran-Hamas relations have returned to its previous normal conditions.
Zahhar considered Larijani’s statement on Hamas as expectable. It has not surprised Hamas, he said.
Commenting on Hamas's relations with Damascus and Hezbollah, Zahhar said that it is a complicated issue, stressing the importance of strengthening relations between Hamas and all Arab countries and parties.
Concerning Hamas's relationship with Egypt especially after the Egyptian court's recent decision to ban its activities, he said that the movement did not take any position yet.
In light of the Egyptian media incitement campaign against Hamas movement, there cannot be any effective contact between the two parties, he added.
He denied stating that Egypt has lost its role in reconciliation file, clarifying that he said that banning Hamas activities in Egypt will negatively affect Palestinian reconciliation.
Zahhar commented on western and Israeli media reports alleging that Israel had intercepted a shipload of Iranian mid-range missiles destined for the Gaza Strip, and said, "The main goal of this scenario is creating a rift between Iran and the Palestinian resistance movement and exerting excessive pressure on the Hamas movement".
Israeli Navy claimed during a press conference that it intercepted an Iranian arms smuggling ship heading to Gaza in the Red Sea.
The Algerian al-Nahda Movement expressed its surprise over the Egyptian court's decision to classify Hamas movement as a "terrorist organization" and to ban its activities in Egypt. The Algerian movement charged that this decision had put an end to Egypt's obligations towards the Palestinian people in favor of Israel and its allied parties in order to obtain their political support for the Egyptian military coup.
Classifying Hamas movement as a "terrorist movement" came to meet a long-time Israeli demand that aims to liquidate the Palestinian cause, the movement said, describing the Egyptian decision as a betrayal to Palestine and the Arab Nation as a whole.
Egyptian military-led authorities' decision came in concurrence with US Secretary of State John Kerry's scheme to liquidate the Arab and Islamic Nation's central issue that of Palestine by means of weakening Palestinian resistance, Judaizing Jerusalem, accelerating settlement construction, and giving up Palestinian refugees' right of return, the movement added.
The statement called on the Algerian government to adopt a firm position against the Egyptian regime's recent decision.
Classifying Hamas movement as a "terrorist movement" came to meet a long-time Israeli demand that aims to liquidate the Palestinian cause, the movement said, describing the Egyptian decision as a betrayal to Palestine and the Arab Nation as a whole.
Egyptian military-led authorities' decision came in concurrence with US Secretary of State John Kerry's scheme to liquidate the Arab and Islamic Nation's central issue that of Palestine by means of weakening Palestinian resistance, Judaizing Jerusalem, accelerating settlement construction, and giving up Palestinian refugees' right of return, the movement added.
The statement called on the Algerian government to adopt a firm position against the Egyptian regime's recent decision.
10 mar 2014
Friends of humanity international appealed to the Egyptian authority to end its blockade on the population in the Gaza Strip and facilitate the movement of individuals and goods at Rafah border crossing. In a press release, the Vienna-based organization stated that the Palestinian population in Gaza has been under tight blockade long months since the military coup in Egypt and thus the current Egyptian authority has an obligation to take the humanitarian needs of the Gazans into account.
Friends of humanity said it had sent a letter to the Egyptian leadership to denounce the blockade and urge it to open the Rafah border crossing normally before passengers and goods.
The organization also expressed its dismay at the Egyptian deportation of multinational activists and its refusal to allow them to leave Cairo airport for the Gaza Strip.
Friends of humanity said it had sent a letter to the Egyptian leadership to denounce the blockade and urge it to open the Rafah border crossing normally before passengers and goods.
The organization also expressed its dismay at the Egyptian deportation of multinational activists and its refusal to allow them to leave Cairo airport for the Gaza Strip.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri praised the Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdel Aziz's recent statements in which he stressed that Palestine will remain the Arab Nation's central issue. Abu Zuhri said on Monday that Libyan Foreign Minister's remarks came to correct the imbalances spread among some parties who considered Israel as a friend and the Palestinian resistance as an enemy.
The Libyan Foreign Minister said during a meeting for the Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo on Sunday that Palestine will remain the Arab Nation's central issue.
The Libyan Foreign Minister said during a meeting for the Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo on Sunday that Palestine will remain the Arab Nation's central issue.
The Jordanian Lifeline for Gaza campaign said that Egypt's deportation of 58 multinational female activists from Cairo airport and its refusal to allow them to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip was a measure serving the Israeli occupation. The Jordanian campaign affirmed that among the activists were noted international female figures such as Jamila Bouhired, an Algerian nationalist who opposed the French colonial rule of her country, Mairead Maguire, an Irish Nobel peace laureate, and Medea Benjamin, an American political activist.
The campaign strongly denounced the Egyptian authorities at the airport for maltreating and disrespecting female activists known for advocating Arab issues, especially the Palestinian cause.
It noted that the activists had received prior approval to visit Gaza and were supposed to deliver medical supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip.
For his part, Hamdi Shaath, the government representative to the higher national committee for breaking Gaza siege, urged all pro-Palestinian activists around the world to activate their anti-blockade campaigns by land and sea to expose the violations committed by the besieging parties.
"We call upon the world's free people to organize land and sea convoys to break the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip," Shaath stated in a press release on Sunday.
He affirmed that the resumption of anti-siege aid convoys would contribute to exposing the besieging parties, especially the Israeli occupation, and prompt the Arab regimes to assume their responsibilities towards the population in Gaza.
The campaign strongly denounced the Egyptian authorities at the airport for maltreating and disrespecting female activists known for advocating Arab issues, especially the Palestinian cause.
It noted that the activists had received prior approval to visit Gaza and were supposed to deliver medical supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip.
For his part, Hamdi Shaath, the government representative to the higher national committee for breaking Gaza siege, urged all pro-Palestinian activists around the world to activate their anti-blockade campaigns by land and sea to expose the violations committed by the besieging parties.
"We call upon the world's free people to organize land and sea convoys to break the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip," Shaath stated in a press release on Sunday.
He affirmed that the resumption of anti-siege aid convoys would contribute to exposing the besieging parties, especially the Israeli occupation, and prompt the Arab regimes to assume their responsibilities towards the population in Gaza.
Famous Islamic education institution Nadwatul Ulama in India
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Lucknow: Famous Islamic education institution Nadwatul Ulama cancelled a trip by a Saudi delegation to the historic institution that was supposed to take place on Sunday. The message issued by Nadwa authorities said the reason for the cancellation of their visit was due to Saudi Arabia declaring Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas terrorist organizations.
The message was posted on his Facebook page by Maulana Salman Nadwi who is the Dean of the Faculty of Shariah at Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow. The message said that administration of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama decided to take this extreme step because of their “religious, community, and reformative responsibility.”
The statement termed Muslim Brotherhood as an international reformative social organization and Hamas an organization that fiercely resists Israel.
The statement comes just two days after Saudi Arabia declared Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. In February, Saudi Arabia implemented a new law that sanctions tough punishment for any Saudi who support or join organizations classified as terrorist organizations.
Nadwa in its statement said that this new Saudi law is as draconian as India’s TADA or POTA laws. Amnesty International has criticized the new Saudi law as it may be used to crackdown on legitimate political dissent.
In an interesting comparison, Nadwa called the Saudi Government as bigger “zaalim” than Narendra Modi, the controversial Gujarat chief minister who presided over a genocide in 2002.
Just last month, a delegation led by Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Saleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al ash-Sheikh had visited Darul Uloom Deoband.
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Lucknow: Famous Islamic education institution Nadwatul Ulama cancelled a trip by a Saudi delegation to the historic institution that was supposed to take place on Sunday. The message issued by Nadwa authorities said the reason for the cancellation of their visit was due to Saudi Arabia declaring Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas terrorist organizations.
The message was posted on his Facebook page by Maulana Salman Nadwi who is the Dean of the Faculty of Shariah at Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow. The message said that administration of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama decided to take this extreme step because of their “religious, community, and reformative responsibility.”
The statement termed Muslim Brotherhood as an international reformative social organization and Hamas an organization that fiercely resists Israel.
The statement comes just two days after Saudi Arabia declared Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. In February, Saudi Arabia implemented a new law that sanctions tough punishment for any Saudi who support or join organizations classified as terrorist organizations.
Nadwa in its statement said that this new Saudi law is as draconian as India’s TADA or POTA laws. Amnesty International has criticized the new Saudi law as it may be used to crackdown on legitimate political dissent.
In an interesting comparison, Nadwa called the Saudi Government as bigger “zaalim” than Narendra Modi, the controversial Gujarat chief minister who presided over a genocide in 2002.
Just last month, a delegation led by Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Saleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al ash-Sheikh had visited Darul Uloom Deoband.
Senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouq
World Bulletin
Egyptian authorities have refused to renew the residence permits for the entourage of senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouq, a source close to the Palestinian leader said on Sunday.
The source, who requested anonymity for the sensitivity of the issue, said the escorts have not yet left Egypt.
He added that Abu Marzouq's residence permit is due to expire next month.
The deputy head of Hamas, which rules the Palestinian Gaza Strip, moved to Cairo from Damascus after the popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
He lives in a four-level villa on the outskirts of Cairo, only a short walk from the flat where ousted president Mohamed Morsi used to live.
Hamas obtained a license to build the villa from Egypt's army council, which ruled the country following the downfall of president Hosni Mubarak in 2011, according to the source.
On February 8, Egypt denied Abu Marzouq's son, who was flying from Doha, entry and deported him on the same plane.
An Egyptian court has recently banned the activities of Hamas in Egypt and ordered the confiscation of its offices.
Hamas is an ideological offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, the group from which Morsi hails.
The army-backed interim authorities in Egypt listed the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist movement in mid-December last year.
World Bulletin
Egyptian authorities have refused to renew the residence permits for the entourage of senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouq, a source close to the Palestinian leader said on Sunday.
The source, who requested anonymity for the sensitivity of the issue, said the escorts have not yet left Egypt.
He added that Abu Marzouq's residence permit is due to expire next month.
The deputy head of Hamas, which rules the Palestinian Gaza Strip, moved to Cairo from Damascus after the popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
He lives in a four-level villa on the outskirts of Cairo, only a short walk from the flat where ousted president Mohamed Morsi used to live.
Hamas obtained a license to build the villa from Egypt's army council, which ruled the country following the downfall of president Hosni Mubarak in 2011, according to the source.
On February 8, Egypt denied Abu Marzouq's son, who was flying from Doha, entry and deported him on the same plane.
An Egyptian court has recently banned the activities of Hamas in Egypt and ordered the confiscation of its offices.
Hamas is an ideological offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, the group from which Morsi hails.
The army-backed interim authorities in Egypt listed the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist movement in mid-December last year.
9 mar 2014
Mustafa Bakri was known for being a sycophant of Mubarak's regime
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri strongly denounced Egyptian journalist Mustafa Bakri for claiming that the Egyptian security arrested 53 members of Hamas in a secret tunnel in the Sinai, describing his claims as unfounded lies.
Spokesman Abu Zuhri defied Bakri to produce evidence for his claims.
"It is shameful to persist in attacking the Palestinian resistance, while treating the Zionist enemy as a friend," the spokesman stressed.
Mustafa Bakri is a fanatic defender of the putschists in Egypt and widely criticized by his compatriots and media figures for making up stories and events that have never happened.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri strongly denounced Egyptian journalist Mustafa Bakri for claiming that the Egyptian security arrested 53 members of Hamas in a secret tunnel in the Sinai, describing his claims as unfounded lies.
Spokesman Abu Zuhri defied Bakri to produce evidence for his claims.
"It is shameful to persist in attacking the Palestinian resistance, while treating the Zionist enemy as a friend," the spokesman stressed.
Mustafa Bakri is a fanatic defender of the putschists in Egypt and widely criticized by his compatriots and media figures for making up stories and events that have never happened.
Medea Benjamin, the cofounder of the Women for Peace organization CODEPINK
Medea Benjamin, the cofounder of the Women for Peace organization CODEPINK, was detained Monday at the Cairo, Egypt airport.
She wasn’t permitted to enter the country even though all her papers were in order. Benjamin was trying to make her way to Gaza to celebrate on March 8th, “International Women’s Day,” with a delegation of 100 women from around the world, and to also mark a day of solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Instead of being permitted to travel to Gaza, she was first put into a holding area and later tossed into a cell. She spent a night in the cell with other female prisoners.
Eventually, she was able to make contact with the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. But, before they could make it to the airport to assist her, five plain-clothed Egyptian security personnel came into jail, assaulted and injured her, put her in handcuffs, and forced her onto a plane headed to Istanbul, Turkey.
As a result of her treatment by the Egyptians, the 61-years old, “a very petite” activist, sustained serious and painful injuries to her left shoulder.
When she was on the airplane heading to Turkey, a doctor treated her injuries. He put her left arm back into its socket and gave her medicine to relieve her intense pain.
Source: BALTIMORE
Medea Benjamin, the cofounder of the Women for Peace organization CODEPINK, was detained Monday at the Cairo, Egypt airport.
She wasn’t permitted to enter the country even though all her papers were in order. Benjamin was trying to make her way to Gaza to celebrate on March 8th, “International Women’s Day,” with a delegation of 100 women from around the world, and to also mark a day of solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Instead of being permitted to travel to Gaza, she was first put into a holding area and later tossed into a cell. She spent a night in the cell with other female prisoners.
Eventually, she was able to make contact with the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. But, before they could make it to the airport to assist her, five plain-clothed Egyptian security personnel came into jail, assaulted and injured her, put her in handcuffs, and forced her onto a plane headed to Istanbul, Turkey.
As a result of her treatment by the Egyptians, the 61-years old, “a very petite” activist, sustained serious and painful injuries to her left shoulder.
When she was on the airplane heading to Turkey, a doctor treated her injuries. He put her left arm back into its socket and gave her medicine to relieve her intense pain.
Source: BALTIMORE
We will not let our people die of hunger and blockade
Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said that his Movement is aware of the enormity of the conspiracy being weaved against it and knows how to deal with this difficult phase wisely and efficiently. "Despite all the malicious intents against Hamas, Gaza and our brave resistance, and all attempts to drag us away into directions other than our real destination, which is the resistance of the occupation…Hamas is still a difficult number in all equations and much bigger than all plots," spokesman Barhoum stated in a press release on Saturday.
The spokesman emphasized that Hamas respects its responsibilities and commitments towards its people and their just national cause and would always be in the vanguard of the battle defending them and their rights.
He added that Hamas, no matter how big the challenge and the sacrifices facing it, would never forsake its people wherever they are and would not leave them die of hunger and blockade.
Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said that his Movement is aware of the enormity of the conspiracy being weaved against it and knows how to deal with this difficult phase wisely and efficiently. "Despite all the malicious intents against Hamas, Gaza and our brave resistance, and all attempts to drag us away into directions other than our real destination, which is the resistance of the occupation…Hamas is still a difficult number in all equations and much bigger than all plots," spokesman Barhoum stated in a press release on Saturday.
The spokesman emphasized that Hamas respects its responsibilities and commitments towards its people and their just national cause and would always be in the vanguard of the battle defending them and their rights.
He added that Hamas, no matter how big the challenge and the sacrifices facing it, would never forsake its people wherever they are and would not leave them die of hunger and blockade.
