The Egyptian government has denied entry to the Viva Palestina aid convoy carrying medical and humanitarian aid to Gaza. Hundreds of tonnes of aid, including specialised medical equipment and powdered milk for babies, are now stockpiled in the Jordanian port town of Aqaba waiting for permission to enter Egypt via the Straits of Aqaba. The international convoy of approximately 150 vehicles and more than 400 people from 17 countries was given the news by the Egyptian Consulate in Aqaba late on Christmas Eve. The convoy jointly organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in the UK left London on December 6. It has enjoyed safe passage through Europe, Turkey, Syria and Jordan on its way to Gaza. It hopes to enter Gaza and break Israel’s three and a half year illegal blockade of the Strip via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on 27th December.
EGYPT REFUSES AID ENTRY
EGYPT REFUSES AID ENTRY
