European Aid Convoy "Miles of Smiles" Still Barred by Egypt to Enter Besieged Gaza Strip

Miles Of Smiles: “We Will Not Go Home Before Delivering The Aid Supplies”

Friday October 23, 2009 00:41 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Isam Yousuf, spokesperson of the Miles of Smiles convoy, stated Thursday that convoy participants are determined not to return to their countries in Europe before entering the Gaza Strip and delivering the supplies.

“Going back is out of the question”, Yousuf said, “We are determined to deliver the humanitarian supplies to the residents of the Gaza Strip”.

In an interview with the Al-Aqsa TV, Yousuf stated that convoy members started a hunger strike to protest Egypt’s refusal to allow them into Gaza.

He added that they contacted several European institutions and diplomatic missions, but added that ‘so far, the outcome is disappointing”.

The convoy includes more than 100 vehicles, 275 wheelchairs, computers for bombarded schools, and other basic supplies.

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