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| More than 5,000 Gazans remain stranded in Al-Arish |
| 2008-02-03 |
| More than 5,000 Gazan students, patients and businesspeople remained stranded on Saturday for the eleventh consecutive day in the Egyptian border town of Al-Arish. On Friday evening Egyptian authorities allowed around 2,000 of the stranded Gazans passage to Cairo airport to fly to their destinations abroad but those remaining in Al-Arish say they are still suffering. Many told Ma'an they were shocked by news reports which said 2,000 people had already left the country for their destinations. A Palestinian student said the number of those still left are sleeping in mosques and are living under extremely harsh conditions. One Palestinian woman, who gave her name as Nada, suspects the harsh weather has exacerbated her arthritis. Since last Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of Gazans crossed the newly-opened border into Egypt, mainly to shop for supplies made scarce by the Israeli blockade of the territory. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 I wonder how they can turn this around and blame the Jews, or a Jew. Well, if the Jews of Medina just chopped Muhammad & his 20 followers into dog meat when they first arrived... |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-02-03 19:53 |
| #10 "We have said from the days of our election campaign that we want to move toward economic disengagement from the Israeli occupation...Egypt has a greater ability to meet the needs of Gaza." Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh - Feb. 3, 2008 BwaaaHaahaa! |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2008-02-03 16:42 |
| #9 I wonder how they can turn this around and blame the Jews, or a Jew. |
| Posted by: Cravith Poodle2527 2008-02-03 13:12 |
| #8 "More than 5,000 Gazans remain stranded in Al-Arish" And we're supposed to care because.... You clowns illegally and violently broke through the border wall of a sovereign state not your own; that ain't "stranded," that's "invaded." Be grateful the Egyptians didn't shoot the lot of you on the spot. Oh, yeah - and to the arthritis woman, everything is allan's will, so quit whining about the |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-02-03 10:33 |
| #7 "still suffering.." maybe, cuz you deserve it? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-02-03 10:11 |
| #6 ...but those remaining in Al-Arish say they are still suffering. Are they ever not "still suffering"... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-02-03 10:03 |
| #5 ...but those remaining in Al-Arish say they are still suffering. Am I 'mean-spirited' for not giving a flying fuck? |
| Posted by: Raj 2008-02-03 09:59 |
| #4 One Palestinian woman, who gave her name as Nada, suspects the harsh weather has exacerbated her arthritis. Never doubletime to a closed border crossing or detention facility. Try Walgreens Thermophore Moist Heating Pads. They work for me. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-02-03 08:47 |
| #3 'S OK, unwra is anxious to cultivate some new "clients" |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-02-03 08:47 |
| #2 Uninvited guests, etc... |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-02-03 08:39 |
| #1 Define "stranded"... |
| Posted by: Large Elmaish6307 2008-02-03 00:18 |