GAZA BORDER DELAYS PREVENT DELIVERY OF GALWAY AID

Date Published: 12-Apr-2009

Border delays in Gaza are preventing donations from Galway reaching it’s people.

The Galway Palestine Children’s appeal say the delays are preventing four containers being delivered to the people of Gaza.

The four Irish containers were filled by the Galway Group and by the Cork Palestine Children’s authourity after a public appeal early in the year.

Medical supplies, food, clothes and toys were among the items donated.

They were shipped in February to Egypt, and arrived in Alexandria early last month.

According to the Irish Times, the Irish ambassador to Egypt, Gerard Corr informed the Galway group that the goods will be “brought into Gaza in installements subject to Israeli approval”.

Meanwhile, Teresa Ni Cheannabhain of the Galway Palestine Children’s appeal says she intends to travel to Gaza later this month to check delivery of the containers.