Israel denies entry permits to 102 Gaza Strip residents who planned to take part in tomorrow’s Palestine Marathon in the West Bank. The decision is down to an administrative dispute, officials say.
Among the Gazans prevented from travelling is reigning champion and Olympian Nader al-Masri.
Israel says the forms for 102 runners from Gaza were “submitted in too short notice and given a timeframe which is not the adequate amount of time for dealing with such requests.”
The Gisha NGO, which campaigns for freedom of movement for Palestinians, says the people of Gaza are caught in an administrative dispute.
“We are disappointed, if not surprised, to hear that civilians in Gaza are again paying the price for the apparent negligence and disregard of both Israeli and Palestinian officials,” a statement says.
— AFP
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