Archive for the ‘egypt’ tag
Egyptian dictatorship targets bloggers again
AllAfrica: The Egyptian security apparatus is conducting an aggressive campaign against bloggers and Internet activists in many cities around Cairo. Christian blogger Hani Nazeer Aziz, who is based in Gena and owns the blog “Kariz Al Hub“, has been targeted. They are also persecuting several Islamic bloggers, including Mohamed Khairi, who is based in Fayoum, Husam Yahia, whose blog is called “The Voice of Liberty“, Mohamed Adil, whose blog is “dead”, and Bilal Alaa, whose blog is called “The Country is Ours“. Both Mohamed Adil and Bilal Alaa are from Al Gharbia City and Husam Yahia is from Al-Daghlia.
Palestinians tear down wall between Rafah, Gaza Strip and Egypt
Palestinians walk on a destroyed section of the border wall between Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, and Egypt Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes into the Gaza-Egypt border wall Wednesday, and thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade poured into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce.
(AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Gazans pour into Egypt after citizens destroy border wall
bravo brothers and sisters of Palestine!!
Times Online: Tens of thousands of Gazans on foot, in cars and even on donkey carts poured into Egypt this morning after Palestinian militants blew up most of the border wall between the two territories.
Around two-thirds of 12-km wall was destroyed in a dramatic pre-dawn protest against the closure of the coastal strip imposed last week by Israel and backed by Egypt.
The destruction of the border continued into the morning. Palestinians driving a Caterpillar bulldozer arrived at a point where the frontier is marked by a low concrete wall topped with barbed wire, tearing down the wall and opening a gap to allow easier access for cars
Egypt holding Palestinian pilgrims hostage for Israel
Huliq.com: Egypt wants the pilgrims to return to the Gaza Strip via an Israeli border crossing. The pilgrims want to return through the Palestinian-controlled border post at Rafah.
Hamas, which currently controls the Gaza Strip, is accusing Egypt of reaching an agreement with Israel. This agreement would permit Israel to arrest high-ranking members of Hamas among the pilgrims.
