Gate Opening of Rafah, Egypt Reject Foreign Intervention

Ambassador of Egypt to the Palestinian Authority, Yaser Othman, stressed that the decision of opening the gates of the Rafah crossing, which borders the Gaza Strip is a permanent decision aims to support reconciliation and within the framework of Egypt's policy to alleviate the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Ambassador Othman stressed that Egypt rejected any foreign intervention and interference in the working mechanism of Rafah gate. He asserted that the Rafah gate work is to be decided Egypt Egyptian affairs in accordance with their interests and orientation of nationality against the Palestinian people.

He stated that the Egyptian embassy in Ramallah which will provide member facilities granting visas to a group of men from age 18 to 40 years. The rest do not need a visa to enter Egypt, but there are other facilities that will be submitted Palestinians who want bebergian through Rafah gate.

This explains that the Egyptian diplomat linked to Palestinian students and students who study in Egypt was in progress, whether they are rejected or not approved by security. He states in the near future there will be ease of the procedure to obtain approval of security for students and students within the framework of Egypt's policy to end the suffering of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Previously, Egypt has announced it will open Rafah permanently starting gate Saturday tomorrow for crossing all circles and people in addition to human cases, which previously only limited to humanitarian cases only.