Jordan Times
Monday, September 17, 2007
Aid convoy heads to
Palestinian territories
The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) on Sunday dispatched an aid
convoy laden with foodstuff to the Palestinian territories, upon directives of
His Majesty King Abdullah. The 14-truck convoy is carrying 8,825 20-kilogramme
food parcels containing rice, sugar, tea, pasta, lentils and cooking oil,
according to JHCO Secretary General Abdul Salam Abbadi. He added that the convoy
will cross the King Hussein Bridge today in coordination with the Jordan Armed
Forces Crises Management Centre and the Palestinian Authority. Abbadi said
additional assistance will be sent to the Palestinians, who are facing a
shortage of basic food items. The shipment was donated by several Arab charities
as well as the JHCO, Abbadi said. He added that seven trucks will head to the
West Bank, while the rest will go to the Gaza Strip.