Monday 2 March 2009

Bairbre de Brún's daily account of her trip to Gaza


Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has written a daily account of her experiences as part of a European Parliament delegation to the Gaza Strip in Palestine from February 24th to March 1st.

You can read Bairbre's account of the devastation and suffering in the Gaza Strip by visiting www.westbelfastsinnfein.com then clicking on the 'latest news' section on the right hand side of the screen.

This Thursday, 5 March, there will be a Sinn Féin event - Eyewitness Accounts from Gaza - in the Culturlann, beginning at 6.30pm.

Bairbre de Brún will speak publicly about her experiences and a representative from the Irish Medical Aid for Palestine (Irish MAP) charity, Dr. Saeb Sha'ath, who is from Gaza, will also speak at the event at which money raised by Sinn Féin activists to provide urgent medical supplies in Gaza will be officially handed over.

All are welcome to attend.

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