Press release issued by Interior Ministry regarding travel through Rafah crossing

17 يوليو/تموز 2011 الساعة . 07:52 ص   بتوقيت القدس

Gaza-Interior Ministry

 Everyone knows the suffering experienced by the citizens on the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza Strip in the pressure of the travel process as a result of the increasing numbers of travelers and the growing needs of users traveling with the summer season and the approaching of holy month of Ramadan, and the lack of numbers are allowed to travel.

We highly appreciate the patience of citizens, customers and their understanding of the current crisis at the Rafah crossing , and appreciate the responsibility of the our Palestinian people in their commitment to the travel schedules announced by the Interior Ministry.

 

In light of the continued and relentless pursuit of the Ministry of the Interior to reduce the suffering of our people and to facilitate the travel process, we declare the following :

First  : " Travel on Saturday, 16/7/2011 will be to the rest of the 13 / 7 registers and updating of the 14 / 7 and the priority for special cases and humanity.


Secondly ,  priority will be for special cases and humanitarian (patients - residencies - the students - the owners of airline tickets), according to lists in the offices of travel.


Thirdly , We call in  every citizen has a problem in the process of travel or register to check out the Travel Office in Gaza City, located at the license traffic near Abbas police station.

 

Forth , we hope that citizens traveling to meet the deadlines prescribed by advertising them daily through the website of the Ministry of Interior, to ensure the ease of working on the crossing .