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Thursday, November 26, 2009

French humanitarian aid permitted into Gaza

Ma'an
Egyptian authorities permitted the entry of humanitarian aid and stationary donated by French charities into the Gaza Strip via the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday evening, according to an official for the Arab Doctors’ Union, Mustafa Tayeh.

...numerous French charities had donated the consignment which included books, pens and school bags, to school children in the Gaza Strip, particularly those children with parents detained in Israeli jails.

The French charities' donation included nine tons of medical equipment...

...Meanwhile, Israeli authorities have refused to permit the transfer of a consignment of toys donated to Palestinian children in Gaza, which remains at the Al-Oja commercial border between Egypt and Israel, despite Egypt’s consent to the delivery of the toys. Full story
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