Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip appeal to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to reopen the Rafah border crossing on a permanent basis and end the “suffering” of hundreds of stranded passengers.
They also call on Sissi to order the Egyptian army to stop harassing and humiliating Palestinian passengers at military checkpoints in Sinai.
Last week, the Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah terminal for three days, on Wednesday through Friday, for the past time since the beginning of 2018.
Since the terminal was closed last Friday, hundreds of Palestinian passengers wishing to enter the Gaza Strip have been stranded on the Egyptian side of the border crossing.
Other passengers who left the Gaza Strip through the terminal last week have been unable to continue their trip to Cairo due to severe restrictions imposed by the Egyptian authorities. These passengers have found shelter in the Egyptian towns of El Arish and Rafah.
— Khaled Abu Toameh
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