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Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri
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A senior Hamas spokesman has held Egypt responsible for the death of four Palestinians killed in a border tunnel and has demanded for an impartial investigation.
Speaking at a press conference in Gaza on Thursday, Sami Abu Zuhri strongly condemned the Zionist regime of Mu-Barak application of gas against Palestinian citizens. The Hamas official also demanded Mu-Barak to conduct an immediate probe into the incident and to prosecute the perpetrators, the International Middle East Media Center reported.
“This is not the first time Egypt launches poison gas attacks against tunnel workers. At least 40 tunnel workers have been poisoned by toxic gasses since the siege on Gaza began. A total of 145 have lost their lives in various events,” Abu Zuhri pointed out.
The Hamas spokesperson noted that the tunnels are being used by the Palestinians to bring essential goods such as food and medicine into the besieged Gaza Strip. He added that all border crossings must open and that Cairo should not pump gas into cross-border tunnels.
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Wednesday evening that four Palestinians were killed and nine others were wounded after the Egyptian security forces pumped gas into a border tunnel.
The sources identified the victims as Mohammad Ali Abu Jamous, 25, his brother Osama, 20, Khaled al-Ramlawi, 20, and Nidal Jeda, 25.
Israel has closed all border crossings to the Gaza Strip for more than two years. The illegal Israeli imposed blockade on the Gaza Strip, which has steadily tightened since 2007, has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the coastal enclave.
In the Gaza Strip some 1.5 million people are denied their basic rights, including freedom of movement, and the right to safe, secure and healthy living conditions. Poverty and unemployment rates now stand at approximately 80% and 60% respectively in the coastal enclave.
Speaking at a press conference in Gaza on Thursday, Sami Abu Zuhri strongly condemned the Zionist regime of Mu-Barak application of gas against Palestinian citizens. The Hamas official also demanded Mu-Barak to conduct an immediate probe into the incident and to prosecute the perpetrators, the International Middle East Media Center reported.
“This is not the first time Egypt launches poison gas attacks against tunnel workers. At least 40 tunnel workers have been poisoned by toxic gasses since the siege on Gaza began. A total of 145 have lost their lives in various events,” Abu Zuhri pointed out.
The Hamas spokesperson noted that the tunnels are being used by the Palestinians to bring essential goods such as food and medicine into the besieged Gaza Strip. He added that all border crossings must open and that Cairo should not pump gas into cross-border tunnels.
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Wednesday evening that four Palestinians were killed and nine others were wounded after the Egyptian security forces pumped gas into a border tunnel.
The sources identified the victims as Mohammad Ali Abu Jamous, 25, his brother Osama, 20, Khaled al-Ramlawi, 20, and Nidal Jeda, 25.
Israel has closed all border crossings to the Gaza Strip for more than two years. The illegal Israeli imposed blockade on the Gaza Strip, which has steadily tightened since 2007, has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the coastal enclave.
In the Gaza Strip some 1.5 million people are denied their basic rights, including freedom of movement, and the right to safe, secure and healthy living conditions. Poverty and unemployment rates now stand at approximately 80% and 60% respectively in the coastal enclave.
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Chichi
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:33:37 GMT
They muslims just by name.
SHAME ON YOU EGYPTIANS!
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:35:17 GMT
SHAME ON YOU EGYPTIANS!
muslim waffen ss
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:49:36 GMT
The egyptian govt is a traitor to god and islam,for commiting such a heinest crime against the muslim palestinian poeple ,who are trying to survive the oppression and the systematic killings of muslims by the jews around the world
my view
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:51:11 GMT
let muslims drop prejudices and flimsy differences and unite .let us ralyy behind iran ,and let us have imam Kamenei AS THE LEADER OF THE ISLAMIC NATION.ISLAM is a house with different doors.however we belong to that one house.during hajj,we all forget our minor differances and converge in Arabia For a COMMON rittual.
Anon
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:50:43 GMT
“people are denied their basic rights…secure and healthy living conditions” we are living in the 21st century, I cannot believe this is happening. Inhumane acts by Israel and the world. What goes around comes around. How and when will things change? I feel sorry for Israel, they digging their own grave, a dark grave.
Holocaust Gaza
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:16:13 GMT
Ever thought why the European crisis happens now?
ibrahim
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:49:45 GMT
I think it is shame on all Muslim countries that our brothers and sisters are being prisoned from past two years and no body is talking about it. Shame on us with what face are we going to face almighty on the day of judgement .
IRAN
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:18:45 GMT
EGYPT WILL PAY HEAVEY PRICE, FOR ITS MURDERIOUS ACT AGAINST INNOCENT PALESTANIANS.
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:12:52 GMT
KEEP FIRING MORE ROCKETS PALIS…MAKE YUR LIFE EVEN BETTER…LOL……
Jill
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:12:41 GMT
Egypt, Israel, USA are the EVIL countries … is that it? The rest are GOOD countries?
