Irish aid convoy stranded for days after Gaza entry denied

AN Irish emergency aid convoy carrying medical supplies to the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza has been stranded in Jordan for the last five days.

Despite representations by the Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin, the Egyptian and Israeli authorities have not facilitated the convoy’s journey into Gaza.

Travelling with the convey is 23-year-old Cork woman Kate O’Sullivan. Speaking to the Irish Examiner yesterday, she said: “We have been in the Jordanian port of Aquaba for five days now awaiting clearance to be transported four hours to Egypt and from there to the Gaza border crossing.