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Red Crescent continues sending aid to Gaza Strip

The Egyptian Red Crescent - under Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak - continues sending humanitarian aid and monitoring the access of foreign aid convoys to the Gaza Strip, Red Crescent Secretary General Mamdouh Gabr said Thursday 31/12/2009.

Under directives of Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the Red Crescent facilitated on Wednesday the access of representatives from US Code Pink - Women for Peace organization into the Gaza Strip as well as delegations from other organizations.

These delegations came to offer assistance to the Palestinians, he said. Under orders of Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the Red Crescent ensured access of 60-million EGP foreign aid into the Gaza Strip, he said.