British protestors target Egypt over Gaza conflict

[Violet_Crumble]

LONDON (AFP) — Protestors rallied outside Egypt's embassy in London on Friday, urging Cairo to open its border with Gaza, in the latest in a week of demonstrations here over the Israeli military clampdown.

The demonstration came as a group of artists and writers including singer Annie Lennox threw their weight behind a call for a stop to Israel's bombing of Gaza, notably urging US president-elect Barack Obama to speak out.

More than 100 protestors gathered outside the Egyptian embassy in central London, accusing Cairo of siding with Israel.

"Egypt has to say this is our border and we can open it," said Betty Hunter, general secretary of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, referring to the divided border town of Rafah.

"It would allow humanitarian aid in and it would also allow the sick and the injured to come out and they could go to hospital. Egypt has to stop colluding with Israel and do this now," she added.

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Dedicated as a bit of a Nyah Nyah moment to those in this forum who continually claim that no-one complains about Egypt's actions...

[LeftishBrit]

1. Well, good for them. Egypt needs to take some responsibility.