Kim Badawi

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Journalist denied entry to Gaza or even Rafah.

January 9th, 2008.

Buses carrying food, clothes and medical supplies are prevented from entering Rafah to distribute fby the Egyptian state securityon the road to Rafah. This despite the Egyptian government's claims that the roads to Rafah are open.

Over 300 aid-workers, activists and internaitonal journalists embark on a convoy relief mission to Rafah from Cairo to distribute donated food, relief and medical supplies.

There is skeptism about the Egyptian's governent's motives for turning back the well mediacized mission.

This following claims in the The Jerusalem Post - 'Ask Egypt to let you into the Gaza Strip' - that infact it is Hamas that is preventing food and medical supplies from entering Gaza.

Egyptian activist prepares to depart Cairo on a humanitiatian convoy bringing supplies and donations to Rafah.
   
The convoy was initially ornamented with flags in support for the Palestinian people.
  
Egyptian activist and humanitarian reflief convoy is stopped at a check point outside Cairo.
     
  
Egyptian state securityblockage prevents one of a humanitarian lead mission from reaching Rafah. They are forced to turn back toward Cairo after nearly twelve hours of travel.
   
Egyptian state securityofficer surround A humanitarian lead convoy carrying Egyptian and non-Egyptian citizens of all ages to Rafah.