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Published Date: 29 July 2008
A COUPLE driving a van packed with life-saving medicines from Edinburgh to Gaza have hit yet another bureaucratic hitch.
Khalil Al Niss and Linda Willis, from Balerno, have been stuck at the Egyptian-controlled border into Gaza for days as they await entry permission, but had hoped to be finally allowed entry over the weekend after an appeal from their MP.

But last night Ms Willis said they had been told they must now travel to an Israeli-controlled crossing point near Rafa to have their van checked before travelling back to enter Gaza and are awaiting permission to set off.

They spent ten days driving 1.5 tons of medicines donated by groups across Scotland to the border of the troubled area.

Edinburgh South MP Nigel Griffiths made a personal plea to the Egyptian Embassy in London on their behalf and was last night awaiting a response.





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  • Last Updated: 29 July 2008 10:11 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Lobeydoser,

29/07/2008 17:47:30
A pointed example of how their Egyptian cousins, like every other Arab state, view with disdain the Gazan Arabs. A 'phone call to the Israeli Embassy in London might help. They seem to get about 70 truckloads of aid into Gaza every day, when the crossings are not being targeted by Hamas!
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Brenhen,

local 31/07/2008 14:15:39
In reply to Lobeydoser 'a 'phone call to the Israeli Embassy'....gosh, bet nobody thought of that one!!! Perhaps you could give them a wee call or maybe mention 'medical aid for Palestine' in your letter to Santa.....or what about scribbled on a wee bit of paper and placed under your pillow for the tooth fairy! Oh to live in your world Lobeydoser! Ever been to Palestine..........thought not.

 

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