Iran to send relief ship to Gaza

[Scurrilous]

Islamic Republic's Red Crescent organization says consignment of 1,000 tons of wheat, sugar, rice and medical supplies to be sent to Hamas-controlled territory next week

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3636534,00.html

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"Iran's Red Crescent announced on Wednesday that it is sending a relief ship to the Gaza Strip, in the face of an Israeli blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory.

"We are sending a consignment of 1,000 tons on a ship to Gaza the beginning of next week," Red Crescent secretary general Ahmad Moussavi was quoted as saying on the organization's website."

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"The official did not disclose the nationality of the ship, but said the cargo will include 500 tons of wheat, 200 tons of sugar, 200 tons of rice, 50 tons of cooking oil and 50 tons of medical supplies.

The Israeli embargo was imposed after the Islamist Hamas seized power in Gaza in June 2007. The blockade has been tightened since the start of November in retaliation for rocket fire on southern Israel."

[oberliner]

1. Iran does not recognize Israel, but it does recognize Egypt

This tidbit was "snipped" from the OP:

"Unfortunately so far the Egyptian government had not allowed us to send the relief items to them by air," Moussavi said, referring to Gaza's southern neighbor.