Sign the petition !! perdana4peace.org/ Perdana Global Peace Foundation (PGPF) strongly disapproves and condemns the closure of the Rafah border. Freedom of movement is an inalienable basic human right and must never be made subservient to political considerations, particularly since Rafah Border is the only lifeline the Palestinians of Gaza have to the outside world. PGPF is therefore, shocked and appalled that the Egyptian government claims the closure of the Rafah border is necessary to prevent activity by armed militants. The closure has in fact resulted in collective punishment of the entire population of 1.7 million which is ironically the exact same treatment Palestinians are experiencing at the hands of Israel. Gaza has been dubbed the largest open prison in the world due to the blockade. Apart from the mobility for the purpose of having economic activities with neighbouring Egypt, citizens and refugees within Gaza are not able to access much needed health care. The consensus on damages of such measure is clear and overwhelming as restriction to health access violates basic human rights guaranteed by international humanitarian and human rights law. The Palestinian Minister of Health in Gaza reported that hospitals throughout the Gaza Strip are running dangerously low on lifesaving medications and equipment. A report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has revealed that Egypt’s security concerns have managed to limit education of Palestinians wishing to study abroad. Electricity production of a Gaza power plant is at risk of shutting down operations due to a trickling effect of fuel shortage coming from Egypt. An estimated 600,000 people within the Gaza Strip may not have access to adequate and safe water and sanitation services as a result of increased power outages and lack of fuel, stated the report. For the sake of peace and humanity, the Palestinians of Gaza must be allowed to travel. PGPF calls upon all to join this movement to pressure the Egyptian government to reopen the border permanently. The following has been demarcated by the international community in support of opening borders between Gaza and Egypt: 1) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 13 affirms: Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and return to his country. 2) The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination [Article 5 (d)(ii)], states: State parties undertake to prohibit and to eliminate racial discrimination on all its forms and to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, color, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the enjoyment of ... the right to leave any country, including ones own, and to return to ones country. 3) The International Convention on Civil and Political Rights [Article 12(4)], states: No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of the right to enter his own country. The continuing acts of genocide against the Palestinians continue. It is unconscionable to remain silent. We call upon all people of conscience to unite & condemn this heinous act of modern day barbarism. We appeal to you to sign this petition and disseminate it to everyone.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 07:23:28 +0000
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