After the success of the 3rd humanitarian convoy, Viva Palestina (VP) is planning to co-ordinate similar initiatives that may be launched in the next 12 months, said Kevin Ovenden, one of the organizers of the Caravan of Peace. It left London on 6th December to arrive in Gaza one month later.
Thanks to the great [...]
Friday 8th January
The leader of the Viva Palestina convoy, George Galloway, was officially deported from Cairo today, when Egyptian plain-clothes police officers forced him onto a plane to London. Galloway had been trying to return to Rafah after news broke that seven of the convoy members were arrested. Police refused to allow him to return. [...]
Monday 4th January
The cargo ferry arrived at Al-Areesh early this morning and all the vehicles have passed through the customs successfully. The transfer of all 450 passengers will be carried out by 4 different runs by the same plane. The first one is planned for 4pm, followed by 8pm, 12pm and then finally 4am. [...]
Sunday 27th
The convoy was planned to enter Gaza today but in fact is still waiting in Aqaba. Ambulances packed with medical supplies, and aid trucks with food and educational materials were due to cross into Egypt via the ferry at Aqaba today and then to proceed to the Rafah Crossing. Galloway wrote a letter [...]
Sunday 20th December
The whole convoy has lined up between Turkey and Syria for the border crossing that was really smooth. The activists were given lots of red roses as they passed through the streets. The vans are now driving to Damascus which is 500km away.
Saturday 19th
The enthusiastic warmth and support of the Turkish [...]
Sunday 13th December
The Viva Palestina convoy left London on 6th December to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. It arrives in Greece after crossing 8 countries and driving 1,838 miles on Sunday 13th. The caravan parades along the streets in Thessaloniki after camping in a basketball stadium. Some police cars are promised to the convoy [...]
A section of the convoy to Gaza gathered in front of the Parliament in central London on a rainy Sunday morning. There were hundreds of people waiting to greet them, full of hope for the success of the initiative.
At the gathering there were more than 200 activists that with 100 vehicles, filled in with [...]
The second aid convoy of Viva Palestina is departing London on Sunday 6th December 2009.
The convoy, named The Return to Gaza, will leave from Embankment, between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. It will be assembling at 10 am and will be led by MP George Galloway, originator of the initiative.
The convoy, which is in [...]
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