Palestine trade union calls on Egypt to release 7 Gaza fishermen January 19, 2021 at 10:53 am | Published in: Africa, Egypt, Middle East, News, Palestine
Gazan fishermen seen heading back to shore in Gaza on January 23, 2018 [Mohammed Asad / Middle East Monitor] January 19, 2021 at 10:53 am
The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza called on Monday for Egypt to release seven Gazan fishermen detained in Egyptian prisons, a statement announced.
In the statement, the general federation hailed the release of the Palestinian fisherman Yaser Al-Zazou. He was detained four months ago when the Egyptian navy opened fire at his family s fishing boat and killed two of his brothers.