Aid ready to be sent when borders between Egypt, Gaza open: Tebboune
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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reiterates his country's support for Palestine, stressing that the Algerian army is ready to send aid and rebuild as soon as the borders between Egypt and Gaza are opened.
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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune addresses a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 16, 2023. (AP)
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is running in the upcoming presidential elections on September 7, stated that his country’s army is ready to act the moment the borders between Egypt and the Gaza Strip are opened.
In his speech on the fourth day of the election campaign, Tebboune declared from the city of Constantine in northeastern Algeria: “We will never abandon Palestine, especially Gaza", adding, “I swear to God if they allow us and open the borders between Egypt and Gaza... then there is something we can do.”
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I swear to God that I am ready to send the Algerian army to Gaza once the borders are open. pic.twitter.com/tp6OGUQ3Zp
He continued, "I made a promise and the army is ready as soon as the borders are opened and our trucks are allowed to enter. Within 20 days, we will build three hospitals, send hundreds of doctors, and help rebuild what the Zionists destroyed."
The Algerian president has expressed on several occasions his country's full support for the Palestinian cause, stressing that it is a sacred cause.
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