(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The second Irish delegation, called "Freedom & Friendship Delegation 2012," arrived in Gaza via the Rafah border crossing on Thursday evening.
The visit is organized by "Derry friends of Palestine" from the city of Derry in Ireland.
The first Irish delegation had entered the coastal sliver on Tuesday, bringing much-needed medicines for patients in Gaza.
Another delegation from England, including students from Bradford, also arrived in Gaza. They have planned to work with the Irish delegation and hold seminars at different educational institutions in the impoverished territory.
Pro-Palestinian activist Lauren Booth admired the patience, strength, and endurance of people living in Gaza.
“I can’t stay away from Gaza because every time you come as an activist with open heart and you leave people say don’t forget us,” she said.
Meanwhile, former British MP Martin Linton said that people in Britain support the Palestinians.
“I just want people in Gaza to understand that more and more people in Britain are fighting for the cause of the Palestinians and particularly Gaza and it’s my job to make sure that the issue is raised constantly in the House of Commons in London,” Linton told us.
The delegations will stay in Gaza for a week to see the situation on the ground under the Israeli regime's persisting 5-year siege and visit different areas within the enclave and hold meetings with Palestinian officials.
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