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Dr. Abu Al-Fotouh: Egypt blocks Arab doctors
from helping Gaza doctors
08/01/2009
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. |
