Egyptians Donate Blood For Gaza Victims

The state of Egypt launched a blood donation campaign on 12 October to support Palestinians that have been wounded in the conflict that broke out on 7 October in the Gaza Strip between Palestinian resistance group Hamas and the Zionist state of Israel. The campaign was launched under the slogan, 'A drop of blood equals a life.' According to local media, the campaign is part of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi government's initiative to support neighbouring Palestine amid the armed conflict with Israel. Egypt has historically supported Palestine, including going to war thrice with Israel. However, with the 1980 normalisation of relations between Egypt and Israel, many have questioned the Arab state's solidarity with Palestine. As of press time, about 2,750 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis had been reported dead since the conflict began.

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