For the third day in a row, Brazilians are no longer on the list of foreigners eligible to leave the Gaza Strip
For the third day in a row, Brazilians were removed from the list of foreigners leaving the Gaza Strip. The government predicts that the group will leave by Wednesday (8).
It was another day of frustration. The list published in the early hours of the morning included 571 foreigners who were allowed to cross the border with Egypt. No Brazilians again.
One in two Brazilians are removed from the list of foreigners allowed to leave the Gaza Strip for the third day in a row Photo: Reproduction/Jornal Nacional Brazilians are removed from the list of foreigners allowed to leave the Gaza Strip for the third day in a row The Gaza Strip is allowed a series Photo: Reproduction /National Newspaper
A crowd gathers in Rafah, near the border, waiting for their turn to leave the conflict zone. 34 people are waiting to be repatriated to Brazil.
Brazilian diplomats say the criteria are unclear. The ambassador to Egypt, Paulino de Carvalho, explained via cell phone message that everything depends on an “OK” from the Israeli authorities. It is not a problem for the Egyptian government to authorize the entry of Brazilians.
In an interview with GloboNews, Brazilian Ambassador to Israel Frederico Meyer said that the deciding factor for the approval was not the country’s good relations with Israel. And that even more countries decide to leave Gaza.
2 of 2 At least 34 people are waiting to be repatriated to Brazil. — Photo: Reproduction/Jornal Nacional At least 34 people are waiting to be repatriated to Brazil. — Photo: Reproduction/Jornal Nacional
“If you remove 500 people a day and you have 6,000 people, you will have 5.5 thousand unhappy people. This statement about bilateral relations between any country and Israel is untenable. I’ll give you an example. Indonesia was in the first wave. Indonesia is a country that does not even recognize the State of Israel, a Muslim country that does not recognize Israel. And yet it was discussed with its citizens. The decision is also not just Israel’s, the decision is made by four actors: Qatar, United States, Egypt and Israel. So these four actors look at this list and release people according to their criteria,” he said.
Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira called the foreign ministers of Egypt, Sameh Shoukry, and Israel, Eli Cohen. These were the first conversations with the two of them since the start of the exit permit for foreigners. He said he had received guarantees from the Israeli minister that Brazilians could leave Gaza by next Wednesday.
“He gave me the guarantee that by Wednesday all Brazilians who are in Gaza will be able to leave through the Rafah border crossing and will therefore have access to the airport already granted by the Brazilian embassies in Ramallah and Egypt, where there is a plane of the Armed Forces is located.” . Brazilian airline that will take you to Brazil. He assured me that they will leave by Wednesday and that he will also do everything possible. If he can foresee it in a day or two, he will do it. But on Wednesday he gives everything the guarantees,” explained Mauro Vieira.