Gaza calls for opening Rafah border permanently

Palestine's Foreign Ministry called for opening Rafah border gate, between Gaza and Egypt, permanently. The Ministry demanded world public opinion to force Israeli Government for lifting the embargo and opening Rafah border gate, said a statement issued by the ministry. The statement also said that the working hours were reduced from 9 to 4 hours per day and only Arabs, foreigners and the Palestinians who had dual citizenship were allowed to cross the border. Israel, which has been laying embargo on Gaza with over 1 million population since 2006, tightened the embargo after Hamas came to power in Gaza.