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Rhiannon12866

(222,226 posts) Sun Oct 15, 2023, 08:31 PM Oct 2023

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Palestinian official confirms Rafah border crossing will open at 2 a.m. ET - MSNBC Reports

Just hours after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Egyptian president, Palestinian officials confirmed the Rafah border crossing from Gaza into Egypt will be open for foreign nationals including roughly 600 Americans trapped in Gaza. - Aired on 10/15/2023.

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Palestinian official confirms Rafah border crossing will open at 2 a.m. ET - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 OP

Palestinian official Hamas or Fatah? Words that matter Oct 2023 #1

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Egyptian president. n/t Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #2

I hope Rafah opens Words that matter Oct 2023 #3

Same here. It was supposed to open yesterday and so many people are waiting. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #4

Im.praying for both sides' population Words that matter Oct 2023 #5

Oh, no. That could explain a lot. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #6

Egypt, so far, does not take in refugees Words that matter Oct 2023 #7

But it's open for "foreign nationals," especially Americans, seeking to evacuate Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #8

So far dual citizenship Arabs did not manage to.. Words that matter Oct 2023 #9

Words that matter

(34 posts)

1. Palestinian official Hamas or Fatah?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 08:33 PM

Oct 2023

Which one?

Rhiannon12866

(222,226 posts)

2. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Egyptian president. n/t

Reply to Words that matter (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 08:45 PM

Oct 2023

Words that matter

(34 posts)

3. I hope Rafah opens

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 09:25 PM

Oct 2023

Soon

Rhiannon12866

(222,226 posts)

4. Same here. It was supposed to open yesterday and so many people are waiting.

Reply to Words that matter (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 09:36 PM

Oct 2023

Words that matter

(34 posts)

5. Im.praying for both sides' population

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 09:38 PM

Oct 2023

I daw a clip of Hamas blocking a major evacuation path.

Rhiannon12866

(222,226 posts)

6. Oh, no. That could explain a lot.

Reply to Words that matter (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 09:41 PM

Oct 2023

Egypt is willing to accept refugees, but does not want to become involved in the conflict.

Words that matter

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7. Egypt, so far, does not take in refugees

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:21 PM

Oct 2023

Maybe they fear another 1970 Black September where Jordan just massacred scores after violence.

Rhiannon12866

(222,226 posts)

8. But it's open for "foreign nationals," especially Americans, seeking to evacuate

Reply to Words that matter (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 12:25 AM

Oct 2023

Hoping it will open at the time they were told.

Words that matter

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9. So far dual citizenship Arabs did not manage to..

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 04:14 AM

Oct 2023

Maybe it WILL be open.

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