Some comrades of mine are in Egypt and have been trying to enter Gaza these past two days. Egyptian state security has detained student activist Assem Baig: From Solomon's Minfield
And this from Hossam's site:
Assed texted. He's ok. He's not held separately from the rest of group anymore. The group includes Brits, Belgians and at least 1 Italian.
More on mine and hossams twitter.
http://twitter.com/solomonsmfield or arabawy
Will email more once known.
Other International activists are camping out in Rafah and will start a hungerstrike till Egyptian authorities allow them entry to Gaza
And this from Hossam's site:
Aid workers to enter into hunger strike at Rafah-Gaza border
18/05/2009
British, Belgian and Greek doctors, nurses and aid workers will go on hunger strike tomorrow over the Egyptian Authorities’ refusal to allow entry into Gaza.
After constant attempts aid workers, doctors and nurses, have been refused entry in to the Gaza strip by the Egyptian authorities. Some doctors have been waiting for forty days. Out of utter desperation and witnessing the treatment of Palestinians by the Egyptian authorities, aid workers and activists have been left with no choice except to go into hunger strike and stay at the Rafah crossing until they are allowed through into Gaza.
Although the Egyptian authorities had said the border was open for two days the fact is that non-Palestinians were not allowed to enter, even though some were Palestinian but held different nationalities.
Contact Dr Omar Mangoush
Tel: 0020193764783
Assed Baig
0020178126819
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