Hamilton tours Egypt’s Rafah crossing to see Gaza aid operations
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton visited Egypt's Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Tuesday. He also toured Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses that move aid into the territory, the Guardian reported.
Lewis Hamilton visited Egypt's Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. He met organisations sending humanitarian aid into the territory, the Guardian reported. Al Jazeera also reported the visit. The seven-time Formula One world champion toured the crossing first. He then visited logistics warehouses run by the Egyptian Red Crescent, which helps aid enter Gaza. At the crossing, Hamilton greeted aid workers with "Assalamu alaikum", an Arabic greeting meaning "peace be upon you". He shook hands and spoke briefly with workers and officials. Rafah lies in North Sinai. The province's governor, Khaled Megawer, said the visit was meant to help Hamilton learn about Egypt's efforts to send aid to Gaza. Hamilton has spoken out about conflict and humanitarian crises in the region and has called for peace. According to the Guardian, he often posts on social media about children killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. He has also called for a ceasefire.…
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