Viva Palestina
Egypt bans Gaza bound convoys
Aid convoys bound for the Gaza Strip will now be banned from traveling across Egypt after activists this week clashed with police, the foreign minister said in remarks published on Saturday.
Ahmed Abul Gheit told government newspaper Al-Ahram that members of one convoy led by British MP George Galloway committed “criminal” acts on Egyptian soil on their way to the blockaded Palestinian coastal enclave.
“Egypt will no longer allow convoys, regardless of their origin or who is organizing them, from crossing its territory,” Abul Gheit said.
“Members of the (Viva Palestina) convoy committed hostile acts, even criminal ones, on Egyptian territory,” the foreign minister added without elaborating.
Egypt told Galloway he was persona non grata on Friday and banned him from entering the country
Aid convoy enters Gaza following border strife
Pro-Palestinian activists led by British parliamentarian George Galloway have entered the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid, ending a long stand-off that culminated in clashes at the border, the group said Thursday.
Security was tight at Egypt’s border crossing with the Gaza Strip at the divided town of Rafah when the Viva Palestina convoy crossed the border Wednesday night, following clashes between the activists and Egyptian police the previous night that left 20 activists and 10 police injured.
Viva Palestina convoy on way to Gaza through Rafah
The Ulosoy-6, a Turkish private cargo ship loaded with Viva Palestina’s 220 vehicles packed with relief material which left Syria’s Latakia port yesterday, has arrived safely at El-arish port in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula.
Viva Palestina convoy leader Kevin Ovenden said the good news was that the Egyptian custom authorities had cleared all materials and aid worth more than a million dollars after cursory checks and that the convoy was set to be on its way to Rafah, once all the contingent members had reunited.
The convoy hopes to arrive at the Rafah border on Tuesday morning. The border is a 40km drive from El-arish. BERNAMA
Turkish ship to carry Viva Palestina convoy to Egypt
A Turkish ship will carry the Viva Palestina convoy to Egypt’s Al Arish port from city of Latakia in Syria.
Earlier, Turkish humanitarian aid foundation said, Viva Palestina convoy was struggling to find new ship firms after the agreed firms canceled the deal on the grounds that Israel may attack the ships on the road to the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to Turkish news agency AA correspondent, a Ro-Ro ship is expected to reach the Port of Latakia Saturday afternoon. worldbulletin
The views expressed on this website are independent perspectives that do not necessarily represent the views of Ya Libnan LLC.
Ya Libnan LLC is not affiliated with any of the advertisements. The ads are auto generated by a third-party.