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Pr mrns support for Egyptians against the siege
09 September 2008
Press Release
Media Review Network’s Support for “Egyptians Against the Siege”
The Media Review Network is pleased to announce that a convoy made up of various organisations of civil society in Egypt will embark on a ground breaking journey to challenge the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Named “Egyptians against the Siege”, the group will leave for the Rafah Border post on Wednesday 10th September 2008, which is also the 10th day of the Holy Month of Ramadaan.
In solidarity with the “Egyptians against the Siege” the Media Review Network has dispatched one of its senior reporters, Tahir Sema, to Cairo to report on the progress of this highly laudable and humanitarian trip. He flew out on Sunday and is presently in contact with the organisers of the journey. He may be contacted on his mobile number:
Tahir Sema- 0020160418865
It has been widely recognised that governments and international organisations have turned a blind eye to the plight of the people of Gaza. The United Nations in particular is guilty of this dereliction of duty to human kind. Therefore it is left to civil society to take up the cudgels on behalf of the starving multitudes imprisoned in Gaza.
For further details please contact:
Dr. Firoz Osman
Secretary-General
082 337 6976
And
Ibrahim Vawda
Senior Researcher
072 295 0088
(Media Review Network is an advocacy group based in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa)
Amnesty international
Latest Israeli Response To Gaza Investigations Totally Inadequate
(source: Amnesty International.org)
Israel’s latest response to the UN on its investigations into alleged violations of international law by its forces in Gaza a year ago is totally inadequate, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
Crucial questions about the conduct of attacks in which hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands were made homeless are not credibly addressed in Israel’s update to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
“The investigations undertaken by Israel fail to meet international standards of independence, impartiality, transparency, promptness and effectiveness,” said Malcolm Smart, Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme.
“The Israeli military is investigating itself and in no way can this be adequate in obtaining the truth and ensuring justice for the victims.”