UN report of 22nd may on the restoration of Gaza.

"The survey, published by the UN Development Programme, said that much of the repair work that has been carried out has used materials smuggled in through tunnels from neighbouring Egypt to circumvent Israeli and Egyptian blockades.

Constrained by those sanctions, the report said, traditional international aid donors find themselves severely handicapped."

Full report from press trust of India


As Emmas posts show, and as the UN seems to confirm, the likelihood of the aid in question getting through in its entirety and on time is low unless it can get straight through to Gaza.


In the case of the on board clinics, residents of Gaza will not have any access to the facilities on offer if the ships are docked somewhere else.

Besides which, Bobads posts is a red herring as whether the ships dock in Gaza or not is none of Israels business since the ships will not be passing through Israeli jurisdiction and the Israeli navy will have no legal right either to refuse or allow the ships access to Gaza.

That is up to the elected Government of Gaza to refuse or deny as they choose.