Gaza wounded persons protest closure of Rafah crossing

Wounded persons in Gaza Strip have staged a protest rally in front of the Egyptian embassy building in Gaza city on Saturday demanding an end to the closure of Rafah border crossing.

A spokesman for the wounded told a press conference organized in front of the embassy that more than 1,500 wounded and sick Palestinians have been waiting for the crossing to open for the past 35 days.

He said that the current regime in Egypt could not reflect the opinion of the Egyptian people or the honorable history of their country, adding that Cairo was always a big supporter of the Palestine cause.

The spokesman appealed to the Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah crossing and to allow them to travel for treatment, adding that the wounded and sick people would never forgive those who contributed in besieging Gaza.