2023-11-07 17:26:09
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it continues to work to achieve repatriation as quickly as possible
MOHAMMED ABED / AFP People pass through a gate to enter the Rafah border crossing into Egypt in the south of the Gaza Strip
Brazilians who are in Gaza Strip and are waiting to be repatriated to Brazil, they remain prohibited from leaving the region. This Tuesday, the 7th, Egypt released the fifth list of foreigners authorized to leave the Palestinian enclave and, once again, the group of around 34 people did not appear among those listed to cross the Rafah borderbetween the Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The new list includes 159 nationals from Germany, 80 from Canada, 61 from France, 46 from the Philippines, 51 from Moldova, 2 from the United Kingdom, 104 from Romania and 102 from Ukraine. Since the first opening, held on November 1st, three others have been held, the last one on Monday the 6th, after two days of suspension of the opening. In total, around 2,900 foreigners have already left the region.
To the portal of Young pano Itamaraty reported that it is not possible to predict when Brazilians will leave the region, but that they continue working to make it happen as quickly as possible. “This planning and logistics process is not under our control and we are currently unable to predict when Brazilians will be able to cross,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adding that the ambassadors continue to be in daily contact with the authorities. places to speed up the exit of these Brazilians who are in Gaza. However, as shown on the Jovem Pan websitethe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieirastated that the Brazilians are expected to be repatriated by next Wednesday, the 8th. According to the Brazilian ambassador to Egypt, Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto, the departure of Brazilians depends exclusively on authorization from the Israeli authorities.
A group of 34 Brazilians and close family members, whose names have been informed since October 9 to the Egyptian and Israeli foreign ministries and to the responsible authorities in the Gaza Strip, are awaiting release to leave the Palestinian enclave. They remain sheltered in the towns of Khan Younes and Rafah, close to the border with Egypt. According to Itamaraty, the Brazilian government, through the Brazilian Representation Office in Ramallah, maintains permanent contact with nationals, to whom it has provided all possible assistance, including accommodation in Rafah, basic necessities and telemedicine services.
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