Pakistani leading social worker EDHI restricted from entering Gaza?is Edhi a terrorist for west too?
Muhammed asked:
On Thursday, January 29, 2009 The News newspaper reported Edhi is not allowed to visit Gaza. [4]. The newspaper further reported that Abdul Sattar Edhi, who is in Cairo along with Faisal Edhi and his two daughters for the last two weeks to help the affected Palestinians of Gaza, regretted that every coming day was making the sphere of human rights more restrictive across the world. A spokesman for the Edhi Foundation said on Wednesday that Edhi after staying in Cairo and not getting permission to visit Gaza, has reached the conclusion that human rights have been killed and buried deep. He said that he has helped in the provision of relief to people affected by wars, civil wars, earthquakes and drought in 28 countries and was never stopped to do his job. The spokesman said that Edhi has been trying to get permission from Cairo authorities to visit Gaza but in vain. He thanked the Pakistani ambassador to Egypt and the staff of the embassy for their cooperation and said now he was returning home as a depressed person.
ALSO IT WAS NOT HIS FIRST SETBACK
On January 8th, 2008, US immigration officials interrogated Abdul Sattar Edhi at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York for over eight hours, and seized his passport and other documents.[3]
On Thursday, January 29, 2009 The News newspaper reported Edhi is not allowed to visit Gaza. [4]. The newspaper further reported that Abdul Sattar Edhi, who is in Cairo along with Faisal Edhi and his two daughters for the last two weeks to help the affected Palestinians of Gaza, regretted that every coming day was making the sphere of human rights more restrictive across the world. A spokesman for the Edhi Foundation said on Wednesday that Edhi after staying in Cairo and not getting permission to visit Gaza, has reached the conclusion that human rights have been killed and buried deep. He said that he has helped in the provision of relief to people affected by wars, civil wars, earthquakes and drought in 28 countries and was never stopped to do his job. The spokesman said that Edhi has been trying to get permission from Cairo authorities to visit Gaza but in vain. He thanked the Pakistani ambassador to Egypt and the staff of the embassy for their cooperation and said now he was returning home as a depressed person.
ALSO IT WAS NOT HIS FIRST SETBACK
On January 8th, 2008, US immigration officials interrogated Abdul Sattar Edhi at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York for over eight hours, and seized his passport and other documents.[3]
Edhi told that US immigration officials had questioned him for eight hours at the airport. “During the interrogation, they wanted to know why I traveled to the US so frequently” he said. “I told them about the nature of my work, but they did not understand. They also wanted to know why I was not living in the US in spite of having a green card.” “The only explanation I can think of is my beard and my dress,” he said when asked why he had been stopped so often.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Sattar_Edhi
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=159676
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February 5th, 2009 at 3:04 am
What Idiots. I have a healthy respect for Edhi. He and his wife have done alot of Good for the Pakistani people without the Political entanglements.
It’s pathetic that a man would be treated as such. I wonder if they question other aid workers that travel often?
February 8th, 2009 at 5:59 am
Why can’t the Palestinians just call upon Allah?
Oh that’s right they only call upon him when they are in a fit of anger.
February 10th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
well Edhi tried his best to help them and to go there its his greatness!
but if he is not allowed even then the positive aspect is that may be there was some problem!
may Allah bless Palestine!
and no he cant be terrorist !
he is such a sweet man