1 in 1 Foreigners cross the Gaza Strip border in Rafah Photo: Hatem Ali / AP Photo Foreigners cross the Gaza Strip border in Rafah Photo: Hatem Ali / AP Photo
A group of Brazilians in the Gaza Strip were allowed to leave the Gaza Strip on Friday (10). In total, 33 people monitored by the Brazilian Embassy in Palestine are part of the relationship. The list was confirmed by the Brazilian ambassador to Israel, Frederico Meyer.
The Brazilian Embassy in Palestine monitored the situation of 34 people in the Gaza Strip, including 24 Brazilians, seven Palestinians in the immigration process and three Palestinians who have not yet started the process.
The only person not on the list is young Shahed alBanna’s grandmother, Jamila Ewaida. The elderly woman has Palestinian citizenship and will begin the immigration process to Brazil.
The group, which was allowed to leave this Friday, is part of a list of almost 600 names of citizens from 15 countries, including the United States, Canada, India, China, Poland and others.
These people will cross the Gaza Strip’s border with Egypt via the Rafah border crossing in the next few hours.
The withdrawal of people of other nationalities from the Gaza Strip is part of an agreement between Israel, Egypt and Hamas. The negotiations were mediated by Qatar and coordinated by the United States.
When the lists were published, Brazilians awaiting approval expressed desperation as they waited to leave Gaza.
Given the negative impact, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira even stated that the Israeli Chancellor had guaranteed that the list with the names of Brazilians would be published by Wednesday (8).
However, the promise was not fulfilled. In addition, the Rafah border crossing was closed on Wednesday for security reasons and reopened on Thursday (9).
The Brazilian government offered the group to be repatriated a reception with medical care, social assistance and immigration regulation.
According to Botelho, anyone who has connections to Brazil and wants to seek shelter in other cities will be guaranteed travel once the documentation regulation is completed.