Brussels / PNN - The European Campaign to Break the Siege on Gaza is launching a new aid convoy.
One of many, this project is for the benefit of residents of the Gaza Strip who are newly traumatized by physical disabilities.
The direct cause is the recent major Israeli attacks that left some 1,400 Palestinians dead and approximately 5,500 injured.
The convoy, consisting of hundreds of trucks, contains five hundred wheelchairs and specialized medical equipment for people with special needs, as well as programs for computers for the newly visually impaired and blind, and for the hearing impaired.
The convoy will be accompanied by dozens of European parliamentarians, justice activists and human rights advocates. At the beginning of next month it will set sail from Italy in the direction of the Egyptian port of Alexandria, and the European embassies in Cairo will coordinate with the relevant authorities to facilitate the passage of the convoy by road from Alexandria to the Rafah crossing.
