Rafah crossing

Egypt's military ruler Tantawi and the American siege of Gaza: revelations from Wikileaks

Ali Abunimah 25 August 2011

The US administration of President Barack Obama was even more actively involved than previously known in enforcing the siege of Gaza along Egypt’s border with the territory. And the Pentagon provided direct assistance and technology for these efforts, a newly released official document reveals. 

Call From Gaza: Open The Rafah Crossing Permanently And Unconditionally

Ali Abunimah 9 August 2011

Dozens of Arab and international organizations and leading personalities have joined an urgent call from Gaza to permanently re-open the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which remains tightly restricted despite the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in February. Here is the accompanying press release and the full text of the statement in English and Arabic and the list of endorsers. 

Oroub al-Abed on "The Invisible Community: Egypt's Palestinians"

Maureen Clare Murphy 24 June 2011

While Egypt has played an important role in the fate of the Palestinian national movement, little attention has been paid to Palestinians in Egypt. In a new policy brief from Al-Shabaka: the Palestinian Policy Network, Oroub el-Abed gives an overview of the experience of Palestinians in Egypt and where they stand today.