Thursday, October 22, 2009

Miles Of Smiles Convoy Still Stuck In Egypt

"Members of the Miles of Smiles convoy carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip are still stuck in Egypt as the Egyptian Authorities are holding the donated humanitarian supplies meant to be delivered to the Gaza Strip.

They received several promises to have all procedures eased so they can enter the Gaza Strip and deliver the supplies, but none of the promises came true.

Several European embassies in Egypt are communicating with convoy members and with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in an attempt to know when the convoy would be allowed into Gaza, especially since prior arrangements were made with Egypt to facilitate the trip....."

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