Rafah Border, Egypt

This is our 3rd day at Rafah Border in Egypt.  We have been trying to get into Gaza for the past 3 days and had no luck with Egyptian national security.  We have been given the run around from one person to the other, and to the next!  No one is helpful.  We are like a soccer ball been kicked from one end of the field to the other.  The Egyptian authority are telling us that they need a document from the US Embassy stating our names and positions along with the permission to enter Gaza.  On the other hand, the US Embassy, Vice Consul, is telling us that they have NEVER given such document! In fact the document that they did give us is an affidavit stating that " I have read and understood the travel warning issued by U.S. Department of State relating to the Gaza Strip.  I assume the risk for myself and understand the Embassy does not recommend my travel to the Gaza Strip.  I also understand that the Embassy cannot provide me with consular services in the Gaza Strip".  Basically our own US Embassy washed their hands off of us.  But we called the Embassy while on our way to Rafah Border today & the Vice Consul told us that although they don't recommend our travel to Gaza, they can't prevent it either, but they cannot support it.  That is why we signed the affidavit.  Another thing she said was that the Egyptian Authority has complete and total control of their border in Rafah.  They just probably don't want to tell us bluntly that they won't let us through so they don't look bad or get the heat, so they tell us to refer to our Embassy.  And our Embassy won't give us the permission of course because that would show support or sponsorship on the American part and how would that make them look to Israel??  Israel on the other hand won't let anyone in from any border as a way of punishment to the Palestinian people in Gaza.  So here is our plan... we are staying at the border today and camping out all night.  We have teamed up with another delegation from Italy called Viva Palestina which consists of 21 members, 19 Italian, 1 French, & 1 from Swiss.  Nine of whom are doctors.  They will join us in camping at the border tonight.  We also met a British Delegation of 12 members whom are all doctors and they cant get in.  They have been trying for 3 weeks.  I have personally contacted several people from the press to see if we can get coverage of this chaos.  I contacted 2 people from Aljazeera, 1 person from The Guardian Post and another from the Daily Press.  I am hoping someone would respond to us so that we can apply pressure on whom ever is in control of this bureaucracy.