Rafah crossing

EU to hold talks on deployment of mission at Rafah crossing

Thursday-16-November-2017

The European Union (EU) announced the intention to send a high-level diplomatic mission to the region to hold talks about the deployment of the EU force at Rafah crossing with Egypt.

Egyptian source: PA Fatah manipulating Rafah card at expense of Gaza

Thursday-16-November-2017

An Egyptian source denied claims that the Palestinian Authority (PA) chaired by Mahmoud Abbas officially asked Egypt on November 15 to unblock Rafah border-crossing with Gaza.

Calls on PA government to fulfill its pledges regarding Rafah crossing

Wednesday-15-November-2017

The National Movement to Break the Siege on Gaza on Wednesday asked the Palestinian Authority (PA) government to fulfill its promises to open Rafah crossing.

Factions: 2005 agreement on Rafah crossing is no longer valid

Thursday-9-November-2017

Prominent Palestinian factions on Wednesday said that “the 2005 agreement on the Rafah border crossing is expired and no longer valid and its reinstatement would violate the national sovereignty and bring the Palestinians back to the foreign mandate.”

Abu Marzouk slams PA for insistence on EU mission at Rafah crossing

Saturday-4-November-2017

The member of Hamas Political Bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk condemned in a tweet on Saturday the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) insistence on the existence of the EU mission at Rafah border crossing. This means the return of the Israeli control over the crossing he highlighted.

EU: Ready to send our mission to Rafah crossing

Friday-3-November-2017

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday welcomed the handover of Gaza border crossings to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and expressed readiness to dispatch its mission to the Rafah crossing upon request.

Hamdallah: Government to start work at Rafah crossing soon

Thursday-2-November-2017

Palestinian premier Rami al-Hamdallah said Wednesday that his government would start its work at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on November 15.

Mladenov welcomes return of Gaza’s Rafah crossing to PA

Wednesday-1-November-2017

United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov welcomed on Wednesday the return of Gaza’s Rafah crossing to the Palestinian Authority (PA) describing it as a landmark development.

Government takes over taxation departments at Gaza crossings

Wednesday-1-November-2017

The Palestinian consensus government affirmed on Tuesday taking full responsibility over the taxation departments at Gaza crossings ( Rafah and Karm Abu Salem) in coordination with Bank of Palestine which represents the Finance Ministry.

European delegation pops in blockaded Gaza Strip

Wednesday-25-October-2017

A 12-member European delegation arrived on Wednesday in the Gaza Strip through Erez (Beit Hanoun) crossing to check up the Egyptian-run Rafah border crossing with Gaza.