Comments on: In Gaza http://www.gazamom.com/2010/07/in-gaza/ Palestine. Politics. Palestine. And everything in between. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:50:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jehad http://www.gazamom.com/2010/07/in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-18593 Jehad Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:16:32 +0000 http://www.gazamom.com/?p=886#comment-18593 For a change, I was allowed in Cairo no questions asked. I'm heading to Gaza in 2 hours. I'm so excited, I have not been in Gaza for 10 years and 12 days! I just can't wait! For a change, I was allowed in Cairo no questions asked. I’m heading to Gaza in 2 hours. I’m so excited, I have not been in Gaza for 10 years and 12 days! I just can’t wait!

]]> By: Katie http://www.gazamom.com/2010/07/in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-18223 Katie Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.gazamom.com/?p=886#comment-18223 I'm glad you got there, Laila! I’m glad you got there, Laila!

]]> By: Laila El-Haddad http://www.gazamom.com/2010/07/in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-18085 Laila El-Haddad Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:24:40 +0000 http://www.gazamom.com/?p=886#comment-18085 Marhaba Jehad I posted extensively about what happened to me in Egypt airport last year (http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10463.shtml) and of course this was only a small taste of many hundreds of Palestinians face in Cairo Airport on a regular basis. I, too, was worried I would face problems this time around even though I had a multiple exit re-entry visa. Everything went smoothly however. The less talking you do, the better. You are a tourist, right? :) That's all they need to know. Have an address in Cairo ready to put down on the landing card. Also, the other thing they'll check for in your passport is a visa of some kind and/or proof of residency abroad (a US visa; a UK visa; a green card; etc.). My British transit visit sufficed. I went directly to Arish and to the border the next day (you can even go directly, its open till 5pm and absolutely no za7ma) Good luck and pls. get in touch once you arrive! Marhaba Jehad
I posted extensively about what happened to me in Egypt airport last year (http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10463.shtml) and of course this was only a small taste of many hundreds of Palestinians face in Cairo Airport on a regular basis.

I, too, was worried I would face problems this time around even though I had a multiple exit re-entry visa. Everything went smoothly however. The less talking you do, the better. You are a tourist, right? :) That’s all they need to know. Have an address in Cairo ready to put down on the landing card.

Also, the other thing they’ll check for in your passport is a visa of some kind and/or proof of residency abroad (a US visa; a UK visa; a green card; etc.). My British transit visit sufficed. I went directly to Arish and to the border the next day (you can even go directly, its open till 5pm and absolutely no za7ma)

Good luck and pls. get in touch once you arrive!

]]> By: brooke http://www.gazamom.com/2010/07/in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-18082 brooke Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:57:04 +0000 http://www.gazamom.com/?p=886#comment-18082 i'm so glad you are home. i look forward to reading your posts when you get a chance. i’m so glad you are home. i look forward to reading your posts when you get a chance.

]]> By: Jehad http://www.gazamom.com/2010/07/in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-18081 Jehad Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:43:51 +0000 http://www.gazamom.com/?p=886#comment-18081 I'm glad you made it to Gaza safe and sound. I'm too traveling from Washington DCA to Gaza next Friday. I got a multiple entry visa from the Egyptian embassay in DC. Despite the visa I'm still very worried about the treatment in Cairo airport, I was humiliated there several time in the past. Please post something about how Egytians treat you at Cairo airport. My wife is visting Rafah since June 1st, she subscribed to DSL internet access with Palnet, she gets 512 kb/s, works very well with magicjack. Internet access doesn't go down with the daily 10 hrs power outage maybe you should invest in some sort of UPS to avoid the deafening noise of the power generators. I’m glad you made it to Gaza safe and sound. I’m too traveling from Washington DCA to Gaza next Friday. I got a multiple entry visa from the Egyptian embassay in DC. Despite the visa I’m still very worried about the treatment in Cairo airport, I was humiliated there several time in the past. Please post something about how Egytians treat you at Cairo airport.
My wife is visting Rafah since June 1st, she subscribed to DSL internet access with Palnet, she gets 512 kb/s, works very well with magicjack. Internet access doesn’t go down with the daily 10 hrs power outage maybe you should invest in some sort of UPS to avoid the deafening noise of the power generators.

]]> By: Rukhpar Mor http://www.gazamom.com/2010/07/in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-18069 Rukhpar Mor Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:01:29 +0000 http://www.gazamom.com/?p=886#comment-18069 That's awesome. Wishing you all the best=) That’s awesome. Wishing you all the best=)

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