El Arish (Egypt), November 23, 2012 (MAP)
The Moroccan humanitarian aid operation for Palestinian people in Gaza, launched upon the orders of King Mohammed VI, continued on Friday with the arrival of two planes to El Arish (380 km east of Cairo).
Three plans carrying the first batch of Moroccan humanitarian aid arrived on Thursday in the El Arich airport.
This aid, dispatched on Friday to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, includes a multidisciplinary medical-surgical hospital set up as part of this humanitarian operation.
The Moroccan medical delegation was received, Thursday in Gaza, by president of the Palestinian Red Crescent Younes El Khatib and director general of the Palestinian red crescent association Khaled Jouda.
Set up upon the royal orders, the said hospital has all technical means necessary for medical teams to fulfill their mission. These teams are composed of specialized medical units of the Royal Armed Forces, as well as Moroccan civilian physicians and paramedics.
Other Moroccan planes loaded with logistical and humanitarian support for the refugees will land in the days to come in El Arish.
Within the same framework and upon the royal orders, the Mohammed V Foundation for solidarity provided 4 tons of drugs and 38 tons of foodstuffs, mainly powder milk and rice, for Gaza’s children.
The hospital unit and the said consignments are airlifted by the Royal Armed Forces.
This aid is dispatched in implementation of HM King Mohammed VI’s decision to send an important Moroccan specialized mission with a sizeable logistical and humanitarian support.
Through this initiative, Morocco intends to contribute to easing the sufferings of the Palestinian population and confirm anew the Kingdom’s unwavering solidarity with brotherly and friendly countries.
