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Charities ready to get aid to Gaza by sea from Cyprus
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on March 10, 2024
A ship carrying much-needed food for Gaza is preparing to set sail from Cyprus, marking a new maritime route to deliver aid to the region. The Open Arms, a salvage vessel, will be accompanied by a barge carrying 200 tonnes of food, generously funded by the UAE. The supplies have been provided by World Central Kitchen (WCK), in...
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Published on March 12, 2024 - 00:47
Gaza aid ship 'not a substitute for overland transport' of food, says UN
Ships carrying supplies to Gaza by sea are "not a substitute for the overland transport" of much-needed humanitarian aid, says the spokesperson for the UN's aid agency (OCHA). Jens Laerke's comments come on Tuesday March 12, as a Spanish charity ship left Cyprus with 200 tonnes of supplies in tow, becoming the first such vessel to use a maritime corridor to war-ravaged Gaza.
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