Sunday, August 26, 2007

Gaza - Ramallah & Jerusalem solving the problems

75 stranded Gazans traveled to Egypt today. The Palestinians have been stuck in the Gaza Strip since Hamas forcefully over through the reigning national unity government. Rafah that previously operated on the basis of agreement between Israel and Abu Mazen, with the assistance of the European Union monitors has been closed since the beginning of June. A mechanism established between Israel and the Palestinian Autority residing in Ramallah, and at an attempt to bolster popular support for the Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen). AP reported that over 4000 Palestinians remain in the Gaza Strip and need to travel abroad for work or study purposes.

The 75 lucky people passed through the Erez crossing into Israel and then traveled to the Nitzana border crossing between Israel and Egypt some 140 kilometers away. Israel and the Palestinian Authority promise that this procedure will continue.

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