Dr. Abu Al-Fotouh: Egypt blocks Arab doctors from helping Gaza doctors

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Dr. Abu Al-Fotouh: Egypt blocks Arab doctors from helping Gaza doctors
[ 08/01/2009 - 10:58 AM ]

RAFAH, (PIC)-- Dr. Abdelmoneim Abu Al-Fotouh, the secretary-general of the union of Arab doctors, strongly denounced the Egyptian authorities for continuing to close the Rafah border crossing and blocking Arab medical teams from extending a helping hand to Gaza doctors. Dr. Abu Al-Fotouh said that about 50 Arab doctors staged a protest on Wednesday to draw the attention of the Egyptian authorities to the need for opening the crossing before them, adding that Egyptian officials justified the decision to prevent doctors from entering Gaza as the absence of safe routes, but doctors said that they are ready to shoulder the consequences. For its part, the Greek society of doctors for peace said that it experienced complications in traveling through the Rafah crossing and transporting medical and humanitarian assistance. Head of the society Nicolas Racyas reported that the society sent five doctors to the Rafah crossing last Saturday carrying medical equipment, but the Egyptian authorities barred their entry into Gaza giving many excuses and pretexts.

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ITS A SHAME
Name: ummu umayr	Date: 08/01/2009 19:34:21
Country: South Africa	Job:
Its a shame that the egyptian government wont allow medical personal to enter through their borders. Can u deny the injured medical help? r u not guilty fr denying the injured the assistance they require.Put yrself into their position!!!!!! THEN HOW WUD YOU FEEL? ITS A DISGRACE!

Shame on Egypt's Goverment
Name: Fred Bunzl	Date: 09/01/2009 10:44:35
Country: Switzerland	Job: Business Man
Shame on you, shame on you - the goverment of Egypt. One day, Insha Allah, when the struggle of the Gaza people is overcome, what will be remembered first is not the cruelty of Gaza's enemies but the treachery of its "friends".

Let's face this truth
Name: Abu Maher	Date: 09/01/2009 10:56:11
Country: Saudi Arabia	Job: Tutor
Salam, its a fact that Egypt's policies are shaped and implemented by its true friends USA & Israel. It does not want to anger its close allies by helping dying and injured Palestinians. Shame on you hosni unmubarak & your goons.

Hosni Mubarak : Friends of Zionis
Name: Mohamad Taufan Yassin	Date: 09/01/2009 11:08:40
Country: Malaysia	Job: Other Job
Why not just open the gate? Lets the docters and aids reach GAZAN! Egyptian should used their power to prevent this matter or being label as traitor to muslim brotherhood..

'Aduwwallah
Name: abdullah	Date: 09/01/2009 11:45:31
Country: Malaysia	Job: Student
Hosni Mubarak is our enemy now, al-Azhar must play their role, don't shamed your institution.

Take a stand
Name: Philly	Date: 09/01/2009 12:00:26
Country: United Kingdom	Job: Student
Eygpt should stop siding with Israel and take a stand and help their neighbours, just open up the crossing to let help through. Stand up for what is right and true, do not be afraid of the Israelis.

A not to forget terrorist
Name: kamarul	Date: 09/01/2009 12:41:08
Country: Malaysia	Job: Engineer
We always to condamn Israel for the satanic ethics, not to forget Hosni Mubarak, wipe him out too.

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