but as natasha guinane reports, the opening is only territory. >> reporter: the faces revealed the misery and frustration they've endured. >> translator: everyone carries responsibility, including president sisi. i appeal to the europeans, the airbus and the u.s. to help, they are partners in the siege against us. >> reporter: among the thousands who found themselves trapped in the gaza trim for str almost two months. the sick the elderly and almost 200 students. >> open the rafa crossing, nothing was opened. >> reporter: the egyptian government closed the rafa crossing in late october. ties to the muslim brotherhood now banned in jeecht. the crossing is open for two days and only for humanitarian purposes. the egyptians have given no include to their plans. >> it's the relationship is not damaged. egypt all the time in the side of the palestinians. >> reporter: opening the rafa border permanently, the citizens would have the opportunity to come and go as they pleas. the blockade should be removed for 350,000 people. >> peter greste, and mohamed fahmy were sentenced to seven years, baher