Gaza mission woman packs 30 boxes with supplies
Sanaa El-Nahhal is on a mission to take supplies donated by the Maltese to her hometown in Gaza: "I want to go there and see things with my own eyes. And I want to do all I can to help my people." Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Sanaa El-Nahhal plans to leave for Gaza on Thursday after filling 30 boxes with medicine, food and clothes, all donated by the public.
The 40-year-old San Ġwann woman who describes herself as being Maltese-Arab, said she could not continue watching the news and do nothing while her family and friends were caught up in the conflict with Israel.
"I want to go there and see things with my own eyes. And I want to do all I can to help my people," she said.
While elated with the response to her call for donations from the Maltese, she hopes to fill another 10 boxes by the time she leaves. She is also willing to come back for more supplies if everything goes according to plan and if the war continues.
Her plan is to take the boxes with her to Cairo Airport in Egypt where a number of family members will be waiting for her with a truck.
She will then drive into Rafah, her hometown in the Gaza Strip, where the conflict has left hundreds of Palestinian civilian casualties.
She does not yet know when she will return to her two daughters and husband in Malta and says she is prepared to stay with her Palestinian family for "as long as she is needed".
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Ruth. R. Goldirova
Jan 15th 2009, 11:35
@ All pro-Israel,
How would you define a Jew-state? Is Israel meant to be a borderless country and above law?
What are the borders of Israel state??
Should the 12 Millions worldwide Jews Live on Arab lands (Egypt-Jordan-Lebanon and Syria)?
Since the illegal creation (60 years ago following Balfour Declaration of dated 2 November 1917) of Israel, how many UN and Security Council resolutions were issued against Israel, and how many of these resolutions did Israel abide with?
lgalea
Jan 15th 2009, 09:15
Robert Cassar
If you come and steal my house and kick me out do you expect me to take it lying down?
That's what Israel did to the Palestinians Robert.
L BORG
Jan 15th 2009, 09:09
TO MR R CASSAR
FIRST OF ALL ISRAEL HAD NO RIGHT TO BLOCKADE GAZA
THATS WHY THE ROCKETS STARTED
ALSO IS SELF DEFENCE KILLING OVER 300 CHILDREN AND 300 WOMEN AND DESTROYING A WHOLE NATION AND HOLDING 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE IN TERROR
HOW CAN YOU EVER JUSTIFY IT?
Robert Cassar
Jan 15th 2009, 07:50
Here everyone talks about the Palestinians but what about the rockets flying into Israel! I guess if somebody is constantly attacking you have a right to defend your self and eliminate treats and that is what Israel is doing and have a right to do to protect its people.
I. Galea
Jan 14th 2009, 17:37
Malta needs more people like this woman.