Stranded in Gaza even though your name is (Blair)Booth

It doesn't matter what your name is or who are related to when it comes to dealing with the Israeli border police.

Lauren Booth,sister of Cherie has been taking part in trying to alert the world to humanitarian issues in Gaza and was part of two boats that sailed there carrying supplies.

Eventually the Israeli authorities let them land but Booth decided to return by land,accompanying a middle-aged Palestinian woman who had a medical referral for surgery in Jerusalem to remove a tumor on her spine.

Tim McGirk reports what happened when they tried to cross the border

when the party arrived at the no-mans’ land of Erez, a message was relayed from the Israelis. “We were told to stop or they’d open fire on us,” says Booth, adding caustically, “This is Israel’s approach to medical treatment.”then

after assurances from the British consul that she and the others would be let out through Egypt, they headed south to Rafah crossing –-only to be kept waiting for three hours in the sweltering heat by the Egyptians, and then denied entry.

Still in Gaza she is waiting for permission to cross.Perhaps her brother in law could have a word