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27.11.2024 - 22:14 [ Egypt Today ]

Biden says to push for Gaza war end with Egypt, Qatar, Turkey after Israel-Lebanon deal

Biden outlined his intention to cooperate with these partners to bring about an end to the war in Gaza, secure the release of captives held by Hamas, and ensure that Hamas relinquishes power.

Egypt, Qatar, and the US have spearheaded mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas since the war began on October 7, 2023.

13.11.2024 - 18:41 [ United Nations ]

Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears

Ms. DiCarlo condemned not only the RSF attacks but also the indiscriminate airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in civilian-populated areas such as the capital Khartoum and El Fasher, a major city in North Darfur hosting thousands of internally displaced which has been besieged for months by the RSF.

“Both warring parties bear responsibility for this violence,” she stressed.

She added that as the rainy season nears its end, both sides continue to escalate their military operations, recruit new fighters and intensify their attacks, fuelled by “considerable” external support and a steady flow of arms.

“To put it bluntly, certain purported allies of the parties are enabling the slaughter in Sudan. This is unconscionable, it is illegal, and it must end.”

(…)

The situation in Sudan has been in a freefall since the war erupted last April.

It is now the world’s worst displacement crisis, with more than 11 million people driven from their homes – nearly three million among them into neighbouring countries as refugees, according to the UN relief coordinating office, OCHA.

The war has also unleashed a severe hunger crisis, affecting millions.

05.05.2024 - 10:40 [ theWeek.com ]

‚Humanitarian islands‘: how will Israel‘s plan for Rafah civilians work?

(14.03.2024)

Israel has not revealed when the offensive in Rafah will begin, nor when the evacuation will occur. Announcing the „humanitarian islands“ plan, Hagari said only that Israel wanted the timing to be right operationally and to be coordinated with neighbouring Egypt, which has said it does not want an influx of displaced Palestinians crossing its border.

04.05.2024 - 08:12 [ Middle East Eye ]

Egyptian militia leader Organi unveils plans for ‘Sisi City’ at Israel border

Prior to merging it with the newly declared union, Organi led the Union of Sinai Tribes (UST), a pro-government paramilitary group set up in 2015 to support the Egyptian army in its battles against a local offshoot of the Islamic State (IS). The UST’s mission in Sinai has been unclear since the IS-affiliate group known as the Sinai Province was officially defeated in 2022.

The bloody, 10-year campaign in the Sinai has almost completely razed Rafah and uprooted thousands of members of the indigenous Bedouin population, leaving most towns and villages pulverised.

04.05.2024 - 07:55 [ Middle East Eye ]

Egypt detains ten pro-Palestine protesters on charges of ‚spreading fake news‘

(04.04.2024)

Wednesday’s demonstration was held in front of the Journalists‘ Syndicate in Cairo, where dozens of journalists and activists gathered to protest against the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza.

Activists shared videos of one of the protesters chanting against business tycoon and government ally Ibrahim al-Organi, whose companies have been charging Palestinians thousands of dollars to exit Gaza.

10.04.2024 - 09:34 [ zentralplus.ch ]

Biden fordert Waffenruhe in Gaza

Biden forderte, dass Israel zu einem Waffenstillstand aufrufe, um den vollständigen Zugang zu Nahrungsmitteln und Medikamenten im Gazastreifen zu ermöglichen.

Derweil treibt Israel sein Vorhaben für eine Bodenoffensive in der Stadt Rafah im Süden Gazas offenbar voran.

10.04.2024 - 09:01 [ CNN ]

Biden criticizes Netanyahu’s approach to war with Hamas as mistake

“What I’m calling for is for the Israelis to just call for a ceasefire, allow for the next six, eight weeks total access to all food and medicine going into the country. I’ve spoken with everyone from the Saudis to the Jordanians to the Egyptians. They’re prepared to move in. They’re prepared to move this food in. And I think there’s no excuse to not provide for the medical and the food needs of those people. It should be done now,” Biden said in the interview.

The comments came in the lead up to ..

23.03.2024 - 19:26 [ Middle East Eye ]

Thousands of trucks waiting in North Sinai to enter Gaza, says Sinai governor

North Sinai‘s governor, Mohamed Shousha, said 7,000 aid trucks are waiting to deliver aid into Gaza.

Shousha said in a statement that Israel‘s inspection rules had delayed the flow of aid into Gaza.

23.03.2024 - 19:10 [ United Nations ]

At Rafah border crossing to Gaza, UN’s Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire

“Here from this crossing, we see the heartbreak and heartlessness of it all,” he said, pointing to a long line of blocked relief trucks on one side of the gates and the “long shadow of starvation on the other”.

“That is more than tragic; moral outrage,” he said, adding that “any further onslaught will make everything worse” for Palestinian civilians, hostages and all people of the region.

All this demonstrates that it’s more than time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and for “an ironclad commitment by Israel for total, unfettered access for humanitarian goods throughout Gaza”, he said, emphasizing that in the Ramadan spirit of compassion, it’s time for the immediate release of all hostages.

He also urged all UN Member States to support the “lifesaving work led by the backbone of all Gaza relief operations, UNRWA”, the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees.

Pledging to continue working with Egypt to streamline the flow of aid, he had a message for Palestinians in Gaza: “you are not alone.”

21.03.2024 - 22:00 [ David Hearst / Middle East Eye ]

War on Gaza: Israel is dragging the US into a future regional war

Netanyahu’s game plan is now clear: prolong the war as long as possible; seal all the land borders, ending with Rafah; and make the sea the only escape route for Palestinians from Gaza.

Behind the hot words of condemnation, Biden and the EU have thus far played into his hands. The infrastructure for just such a plan is being built before our eyes, with Washington’s willing assistance. (…)

The plan for a maritime route to Gaza via Cyprus was initiated by Netanyahu, a senior diplomatic source told The Jerusalem Post. “Netanyahu took the initiative to establish maritime humanitarian aid for the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, in collaboration with the Biden administration,” the source said.

The date when this happened is more important than the identity of the scheme’s author. According to this report, Netanyahu outlined his strategy to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on 31 October, just three weeks after the Hamas attack, and revisited the matter with Biden on 19 January.

In other words, the floating pier was not a reaction to impending famine. It was part of the planning that created it.

12.03.2024 - 17:05 [ Middle East Eye ]

‚Egypt is aiding Israel‘: The Palestinians charged a fortune to escape Gaza‘s war

Ali had to pay $15,000, in what is referred to as a “travel coordination fee”, to a travel agency liaising with an Egyptian state-linked company to allow his family to leave Gaza via the Rafah border crossing in northeastern Egypt.

This is curently the only way for Palestinians who do not have another nationality to cross to Egypt.

The Gaza travel company acts as an intermediary between the Palestinians wishing to leave Gaza and an Egyptian company, Hala, which has a de facto monopoly over the exit of Palestinians via the Rafah crossing.

12.03.2024 - 16:45 [ New York Times ]

The Daily Hunt for Food in Gaza

For two million hungry Gazans, most days bring a difficult search for something to eat.

08.03.2024 - 21:44 [ Reuters ]

Aid trucks entering Gaza must double to meet basic needs, WFP says

(06.03.2024)

Before the conflict began in October, Gaza relied on 500 trucks entering daily. Aid can currently be delivered into southern Gaza via the Rafah crossing from Egypt and Kerem Shalom crossing from Israel.

08.03.2024 - 21:24 [ David Cameron / Twitter ]

People in Gaza are in desperate humanitarian need. Alongside the US, the UK and partners have announced we will open a maritime corridor to deliver aid directly to Gaza. We continue to urge Israel to allow more trucks into Gaza as the fastest way to get aid to those who need it.

08.03.2024 - 21:14 [ White House ]

Joint Statement from the European Commission, the Republic of Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States Endorsing the Activation of a Maritime Corridor to Deliver Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza

The United States announced an emergency mission led by the U.S. military to establish a temporary pier in Gaza, in coordination with humanitarian partners and other countries, to enable the delivery of significant quantities of assistance by sea. These efforts will be closely coordinated with the Government of Israel.

The delivery of humanitarian assistance directly to Gaza by sea will be complex, and our nations will continue to assess and adjust our efforts to ensure we deliver aid as effectively as possible. This maritime corridor can—and must—be part of a sustained effort to increase the flow of humanitarian aid and commercial commodities into Gaza through all possible routes.

08.03.2024 - 20:54 [ Middle East Eye ]

US military conducts fourth Gaza airdrop

The US military carried out its fourth airdrop of assistance into Gaza, responding to the escalating humanitarian crisis in the densely populated coastal area on Friday, a US official told Reuters.

07.03.2024 - 19:05 [ Middle East Eye ]

Israel destroying Gaza‘s food system as ‚starvation‘ tactic, says UN expert

„Israel is not only denying and restricting the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Israel is destroying the food system in Gaza,“ Michael Fakhri, UN special rapporteur on the right to food, said in a speech to the UN Human Rights Council on

„Israel has mounted a starvation campaign against the Palestinian people in Gaza.“

He said that Israel was targeting small-scale fishers as part of the campaign, including by denying them access to the sea and destroying boats.

06.03.2024 - 17:15 [ UNRWA / Twitter ]

Supplies allowed into the besieged #GazaStrip are not enough to feed an entire population; hunger is everywhere. Man-made famine looms. Babies dying of malnutrition. Unimpeded access across #GazaStrip is needed NOW. An immediate ceasefire continues to be a matter of life & death

18.02.2024 - 11:55 [ CNN ]

Why only a trickle of aid is getting into Gaza

(11.02.2024)

An average of 95 aid trucks per day entered Gaza between October 10 and February 1, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, down from 500 commercial and aid trucks a day before the war, when Palestinians weren’t facing mass displacement and starvation. Some 2 million Gazans are dependent on UN aid now.

17.02.2024 - 21:41 [ Al Jazeera English / Twitter ]

Satellite images show Egypt levelling land and building a wall along its border with the Gaza Strip near the Rafah crossing.

The construction suggests Egypt is preparing for a possible influx of displaced Palestinians, amid fears that Israel‘s planned ground invasion of Rafah.

16.02.2024 - 19:35 [ UNRWA, @UN Agency for Palestine Refugees / Twitter ]

Today in Deir al-Balah, middle #Gaza, families queue for hours to receive a hot meal. Starvation looms. Desperately needed aid is not going into #Gaza

People across the #GazaStrip are stalked by hunger, disease and death, with those in the north on the verge of famine

16.02.2024 - 18:10 [ Washington Post ]

U.S., Arab nations plan for postwar Gaza, timeline for Palestinian state

(14.02.2024)

The key is the hostage deal,” said one U.S. official among several American and Arab diplomats who discussed the subject on the condition of anonymity to avoid derailing the plan before it is completed.

16.02.2024 - 17:55 [ Middle East Eye ]

War on Gaza: Why Egypt fears Israel‘s Rafah attack and what it means for their peace treaty

“The back-and-forth statements in the media are for public consumption. What matters is what’s happening behind closed doors, in intelligence coordination meetings in Cairo and other capitals.”

Likewise, Joost Hiltermann, an analyst at the International Crisis Group think tank, said suspension of the treaty “won’t happen”.

“Relations between Israel and Egypt remain strong, despite what is taking place in Gaza.”

14.02.2024 - 23:30 [ Ahmed Alnaouq / Twitter ]

Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war against the besieged people of Gaza, and unless we stop this now hundreds of thousands are at risk of dying.

14.02.2024 - 13:59 [ New York Times ]

A Palestinian Exile Champions an Arab Vision for Gaza

Mohammed Dahlan, an adviser to the president of the United Arab Emirates, outlined one under which Israel and Hamas would hand power to a new and independent Palestinian leader who could rebuild Gaza under the protection of an Arab peacekeeping force.

While such plans face steep challenges, the leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates are open to supporting processes that are part of efforts leading to a Palestinian state, said Mr. Dahlan, who also has close ties to Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

13.02.2024 - 17:40 [ NDTV.com ]

France Says 42 People Evacuated From Gaza

France on Monday evacuated 42 people from Gaza including French nationals and staff of the French cultural institute, the foreign ministry said.

„After a request from France, 42 people today left the Gaza Strip through the Rafa border crossing,“ the ministry said in a statement. It added that more than 200 people have now left the stricken territory following official French requests.

26.01.2024 - 15:50 [ Olive / Twitter ]

okay @MfaEgypt @EgyptPRNewYork since we should follow the icj and act according to genocide convention, isn‘t it time to make all the aid enter through Rafah and ignore israel?

26.01.2024 - 14:24 [ Nitter.net ]

Rafah crossing, #OpentheGatesNOW

22.01.2024 - 11:00 [ Middle East Eye ]

Gaza war: Why did Arab states not join South Africa‘s case against Israel in the ICJ?

All Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have issued many statements condemning Israel‘s assault on Gaza, but they did not take any further action. Saudi Arabia and the Arab League waited for more than a month of onslaught in Gaza to hold a summit in Riyadh to discuss the issue.

The summit decided to break the siege and blockade, but Arab countries never turned this resolution into action. Instead, Egypt obeyed Israeli commands and refused to give access to move injured civilians for treatment outside of Gaza unless Israel approved their names.

20.01.2024 - 06:30 [ ]

War on Gaza: Arab despots‘ failure to stand up to Israel could fuel an explosion

But something else is happening that is just as important: Palestine is being officially defended by the Global South. South Africa has taken the lead by launching the case for genocide at the International Court of Justice in the Hague.

Palestine, at the same time, is reemerging as a global cause, just as was the case in the fight against apartheid in South Africa. The composition of South Africa’s team of lawyers says it all: multi-ethnic, male, female, Irish, British, South African. There was no Palestinian officially with them in the group. And yet, a day after the hearing ended, there were massive demonstrations in 45 countries – but not in Egypt, Saudi Arabia or even Algeria.

27.12.2023 - 10:10 [ theHill.com ]

What is Egypt’s peace plan proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war?

He reportedly added Egypt and Qatar would work with all Palestinian factions, including Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, to reach an agreement on the government of experts. (…)

The comprehensive deal would also require Israel to withdraw its military from Gaza and Hamas to halt its rocket fire into Israel.

16.12.2023 - 19:44 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Mossad chief meets Qatari PM to revive hostage talks

Mossad chief David Barnea met overnight with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Oslo amid efforts to bring about a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Barnea also met with Egyptian officials.

11.12.2023 - 17:00 [ Huwaida Arraf / Twitter ]

BREAKING: Egypt & Mauritania have invoked UNGA Res 377 – Uniting for Peace – to address Gaza genocide. Res.377 states that if UN Security Council, due to lack of unanimity of permanent 5 members, fails to exercise its primary responsibility to act to maintain intnl peace & security, the GA can promptly address the issue. Emergency session set for Tues. Dec.12 #CeaseFirelnGazaNOW