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Two Irish women trapped in Gaza | Two Irish women trapped in Gaza |
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Two Irish women have become trapped in Gaza after sneaking into the Hamas controlled Palestinian area. | Two Irish women have become trapped in Gaza after sneaking into the Hamas controlled Palestinian area. |
Egyptian authorites refused to let Treasa Ni Cheannabhain and her daughter, Naisirin Elsafty, back into Egypt. | Egyptian authorites refused to let Treasa Ni Cheannabhain and her daughter, Naisirin Elsafty, back into Egypt. |
Both women are members from the Galway branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. | Both women are members from the Galway branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. |
Egyptian border officials refused them entry, even though Ms Ni Cheannabhain is married to an Egyptian citizen. | Egyptian border officials refused them entry, even though Ms Ni Cheannabhain is married to an Egyptian citizen. |
The women crossed over into Gaza illegally from Egypt last Saturday after being refused legal entry by Egyptian authorities. | The women crossed over into Gaza illegally from Egypt last Saturday after being refused legal entry by Egyptian authorities. |
They had been distributing money to disadvantaged Palestinians collected by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. | They had been distributing money to disadvantaged Palestinians collected by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. |
The women are now at the border and have been in contact with both the Irish and Egyptian embassies. | The women are now at the border and have been in contact with both the Irish and Egyptian embassies. |
On Sunday, Egyptian forces resealed the Gaza border, nearly two weeks after its Israeli-built barriers had been blown apart by militants. | On Sunday, Egyptian forces resealed the Gaza border, nearly two weeks after its Israeli-built barriers had been blown apart by militants. |
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