Islam Times - Egyptian activists call for anti-Israeli protesters to enter Gaza

Islam Times - Activists in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula are set to hold a million-man march to express their solidarity with the Palestinians, saying that they want to enter the neighboring Gaza Strip in a show of support.

"Instead of staging useless protests, we call for assembling at the (Egyptian border) Rafah crossing on Tuesday to enter Gaza to show real solidarity and form human chains to protect the Palestinian people from the Israeli bombardment," said senior official in the nationalist Al Karama Party in northern Sinai, Khaled Arafat on Sunday.

On Friday, thousands of people rallied in Egypt to condemn the recent escalation of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

In Tahrir Square, which lies at the heart of Cairo, hundreds of protesters burned an Israeli flag.

At least 60 Palestinians including six women and 15 children have been killed and more than 500 others wounded since the beginning of Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Ahmed al-Ja'abari, the popular and influential head of the Hamas military wing, the Eezzedin Qassam Brigades, was assassinated in an Israeli attack on his car on Wednesday.

The Israeli military frequently carries out airstrikes and other attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying the actions are being conducted for defensive purposes. However, in violation of international law, disproportionate force is always used and civilians are often killed or injured.

The apartheid regime of Israel denies the 1.7 million people living in Gaza their basic rights, such as the freedom of movement, jobs that pay proper wages, and adequate healthcare and education.