[Occupymendocino] a good petition on Gaza, which is suffering from Egypt now as well as Israel

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Egypt: Open Gaza's Rafah Crossing! مصر : افتحوا معبر رفح الحدودي- غزّة
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Why this is important
Since July 3, Egypt has closed its border with Gaza to all but a trickle of
Palestinian travellers, stranding hundreds of individuals who need medical
care, dream of studying abroad or are trying to re-unite with family. At
the same time, the interim Egyptian government has systematically destroyed
most of the tunnels underneath the border, upon which the Palestinians of
Gaza rely for vital supplies such as construction materials and affordable
fuel – both of which are largely unavailable from Israel, which has
virtually sealed its own border with the strip since 2007 (both for human
traffic and exports). While the Egyptian government claims the shutdown of
its Rafah crossing with Gaza is necessary to prevent activity by armed
militants, the result is collective punishment of the entire 1.7 million
population -- exactly the same treatment Palestinians have experienced at
the hands of Israel. Such a total blockade only further threatens the
region’s security through the desperation and anger it builds. For the sake
of both humanity and a peaceful future, the people of Gaza must be allowed
to travel and trade! (Signed, the International Campaign to
#OpenRafahBorder)
Posted September 14, 2013
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We call on Egypt’s interim government to: • Re-open the Rafah crossing to
travelers going in and out of Gaza, with reasonable security checks and no
artificial limits. • Halt the destruction of the tunnels until Egypt has
opened the Rafah crossing to commercial traffic, including fuel and
construction materials. • Work to open Gaza ‘s borders with both Egypt and
Israel on a permanent basis, as well as to allow Palestinians to travel and
trade via air and sea -- thus ending the blockade and allowing the
residents to build a normal economy.
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