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RAPAR - Working Together To Achieve Equal Human Rights Press Release. For immediate Release 25th July 2025 Palestinian Protester Calls on Egypt to Open Rafah Crossing to Let Aid Into Gaza A young Palestinian man staged a peaceful protest outside the Egyptian Embassy in London this week (July 23rd and 24th). RAPAR member Ibrahim, who is based in Manchester, is calling on the Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah crossing immediately to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. Outside the Embassy, he was shocked by the reaction of wealthy shoppers and tourists who complained when he played the sound of sirens. "They are the same sirens that children in Gaza hear every single day before bombs fall onto their heads," Ibrahim said. "There were wealthy passers-by and overseas tourists who didn’t like the sirens. "But they said nothing about the people who have been living with those sirens — every day, every night, non-stop, for months. "People arrived draped in gold and dressed in designer clothes with luxury cars. "We shouted for Gaza — and they stared through us as if we were invisible. Their luxury depends on staying neutral. Their governments profit from the same powers that murder our people. "There is no peace while Gaza burns, aid is blocked, crossings are sealed, and children are buried under rubble." The protest was coordinated with a similar action taken outside the Egyptian Embassy in Washington DC. Ibrahim added: "We stood outside the Egyptian Embassy in London — not to beg, not to fight, but to remind the world that Gaza is starving, bleeding, and burning while the world looks away." Their action is a response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where more than two million people are being denied access to food, clean water, and medical supplies. “The people of Gaza are being starved while trucks full of food and medicine sit idle. Egypt has the power to open Rafah. We’re demanding that they do it now.” Egypt’s role in the siege has drawn growing criticism. Although it claims neutrality, the Egyptian government has actively participated in the blockade of Gaza by tightly controlling the Rafah crossing — the only non-Israeli border point — and restricting the entry of life-saving aid. Many Palestinians now see Egypt’s actions not as passive complicity, but as an active betrayal of the Palestinian cause. With hundreds of aid trucks stuck on the Egyptian side, and civilians in Gaza facing famine-like conditions, Palestinians believe Egypt’s cooperation with Israel has made it a key enabler of the suffering. Ibrahim has been living in the UK for two years and is working closely with Palestinians who are seeking asylum and facing uncertainty due to the deteriorating situation in their homeland. He is a member of RAPAR, a Manchester based human rights organisation which works with refugees. For more information, please call: 075221876699 Or 07865713474 https://youtube.com/shorts/09WqjqraSJk?si=u_228uQd01ZLCm3i  
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