I would think they need to sue Egypt. But I'm pretty sure Egypt would look at the suit and throw it in the trash. I guess they couldn't find an attorney that specializes in international law, so they found one that practices in federal court.
Evidently those attorneys slept thru their classes about sovereign immunity.1 min ago
Attorneys for family stuck in Gaza file lawsuit and demand safe evacuation
From CNN's Melissa Alonso
The family of Palestinian Americans currently stuck in Gaza filed a lawsuit Friday against the US Department of State and the US Department of Defense for allegedly failing to safely evacuate citizens, according to a released statement.
The complaint was filed Friday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of Zakaria A. Alarayshi and Laila K. Alarayshi— US citizens who are "of Palestinian ethnicity and residents of Dearborn, Michigan ... currently trapped abroad in the Gaza Strip," according to the lawsuit.
The couple left Michigan to "visit family residing there in the Gaza Strip. They left the United States before the commencement of the current hostilities unaware that they were on the horizon," said the complaint.
Attorneys with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) along with the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) are working with the couple's son, Yahya Alarayshi, who authorized lawyers to file the complaint on behalf of the family after they lost all communication with his parents for 24 hours, the complaint said.
ACRL and ADC "accuse the US Government of unconstitutionally discriminating against Palestinian Americans by not securing their safety and well-being," the attorney statement read.
"Our lawsuit underscores a grave concern: the deeply troubling inaction of the US Government in ensuring the safety and well-being of its own citizens. We believe that every American deserves the unequivocal support and protection of their government when faced with life-threatening circumstances,” said Abed Ayoub, ADC national executive director.
“American Muslims and Arab Americans do not feel represented by our government right now," said a Friday statement from Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
"Many families in the US seeking help to get their loved ones out of Gaza feel that Secretary (Antony) Blinken is not making their safety a priority. The Biden Administration is failing in its duty to protect all civilian and American lives in Gaza. I cannot believe I have to beg our country to value every human life, no matter their faith or ethnicity. We cannot lose sight of the humanity in each other,” Tlaib said.
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The family would need to find an attorney that specializes in international law. I guess they couldn't find one, so they found one that practices in federal court. MOO MOO MOO It probably would cost $$$$$$. To sue another country can't be easy and much international law focuses on intellectual property and stuff like that....Evidently those attorneys slept thru their classes about sovereign immunity.
The U.S. government didn't force the couple to travel to Gaza and the U.S. government cannot ensure the safety of any citizen traveling in a foreign country. It's why our State Dept. issues travel advisories.
JMO
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Travel Advisory
Send the lawsuit to Hamas at No Address
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31 humanitarian staff killed and hospitals "on the brink of collapse" in Gaza, UN office says
From CNN’s Kareem El Damanhoury
The number of humanitarian staff killed while on duty in Gaza while on duty has risen to 31, after an Israeli airstrike killed seven civil defense members on Monday, according to a statement from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The statement added that Gaza is under “full electricity blackout” for the sixth day, warning of the repercussions on the healthcare system in the strip.
“Hospitals are on the brink of collapse as their fuel reserves used to operate backup generators have been almost totally depleted, endangering the lives of thousands of patients,” OCHA said.
Earlier, UNRWA, the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, said at least 1 million people had been forced to flee their homes in one week alone and at least 400,000 displaced people are taking shelter in UN schools and buildings in Gaza.
Meanwhile, UNICEF-led WASH Cluster warned that the Gaza population is at “imminent risk of death or infectious disease outbreak” if water and fuel are not allowed to enter the strip.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office told CNN Sunday that Israel has restored water to the south of the strip, but the director of Gaza’s water authority disputed that Monday.
The government's media office in Gaza also warned that the strip is “on the brink of a real famine as goods in stores are running out, and no aid is coming to the displaced individuals.”
The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement that it provided bread to 107,192 internally displaced people in south Gaza on Sunday, but stressed the need for humanitarian aid to enter the strip.
“We urgently need access through all borders to replenish stocks & deliver assistance,” WFP added.
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As long as Hamas uses hospitals, either to draw fire or use as a shield, this will not stop.3 min ago
31 humanitarian staff killed and hospitals "on the brink of collapse" in Gaza, UN office says
From CNN’s Kareem El Damanhoury
The number of humanitarian staff killed while on duty in Gaza while on duty has risen to 31, after an Israeli airstrike killed seven civil defense members on Monday, according to a statement from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The statement added that Gaza is under “full electricity blackout” for the sixth day, warning of the repercussions on the healthcare system in the strip.
“Hospitals are on the brink of collapse as their fuel reserves used to operate backup generators have been almost totally depleted, endangering the lives of thousands of patients,” OCHA said.
Earlier, UNRWA, the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, said at least 1 million people had been forced to flee their homes in one week alone and at least 400,000 displaced people are taking shelter in UN schools and buildings in Gaza.
Meanwhile, UNICEF-led WASH Cluster warned that the Gaza population is at “imminent risk of death or infectious disease outbreak” if water and fuel are not allowed to enter the strip.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office told CNN Sunday that Israel has restored water to the south of the strip, but the director of Gaza’s water authority disputed that Monday.
The government's media office in Gaza also warned that the strip is “on the brink of a real famine as goods in stores are running out, and no aid is coming to the displaced individuals.”
The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement that it provided bread to 107,192 internally displaced people in south Gaza on Sunday, but stressed the need for humanitarian aid to enter the strip.
“We urgently need access through all borders to replenish stocks & deliver assistance,” WFP added.
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Gaza is being "strangled" by Israel's week-long siege and aerial bombardment, UN experts warned, as concerns grow that further escalation and a lack of safety for fleeing civilians risks drawing regional foes into the long-running conflict. Follow here for live updates.
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Aid convoys in Egypt are moving toward Gaza border crossing, Egyptian state media says
From CNN's Kareem El Damanhoury and Sarah Sirgany
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A convoy of trucks loaded with aid supplies for Gaza provided by Egyptian NGOs waits for an agreement to cross through the Egypt-Gaza border in Arish City, Egypt' on October 15. Ali Moustafa/AFPGetty Images/FILE
Humanitarian aid convoys in El-Arish are moving toward the Rafah border crossing in Gaza, state-affiliated media outlet Al-Qahera News reported early Tuesday local time.
El-Arish is about 45 kiometers (or about 28 miles) from the Rafah border crossing.
Earlier on Monday, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said there has been no progress in efforts to open the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza, while the Israeli prime minister’s office denied there were any arrangements for its opening.
Airplanes carrying aid from Jordan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the World Health Organization and the Red Cross have arrived at El-Arish since Thursday.
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Gaza is being "strangled" by Israel's week-long siege and aerial bombardment, UN experts warned, as concerns grow that further escalation and a lack of safety for fleeing civilians risks drawing regional foes into the long-running conflict. Follow here for live updates.
Thank you for posting these videos.
Will the aid workers be involved from the various organizations maybe?
That's what I would assume - UN, Red Cross, etc.
I looked it up. It is an international organization:
www.aa.com.tr
Here is a list with some information. Numerous articles say 13-20 missing/kidnapped.
