Whilst British MP George Galloway was in Latikia, Syria a fortnight ago, where he had be re routed by the Egyptians in an effort to get his Viva Palestina Convoy to Gaza, he mentioned that the next convoy, convoy 4 would include the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. There has been no official statement from Venezuela [...]
This just in – read all about it in Al Ahram – Egypt’s semi-official paper. A multi-millionaire, Yehia El Komy, denied marrying Kheloud al Onzy. I ran across this earth shattering news while scanning the front pages of the government operated rag looking for something – anything – relating to the “Viva Palestina” convoy that [...]
Cairo:Â The “Lifeline” convoy organized by “Viva Palestina” and headed by the prominent British MP George Galloway began moving from the Port of El Arish to the Rafah crossing on its way to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after a long day of clashes between the organizers of the Convoy and Egyptian security services. The [...]
Bikya Masr sat down with British Member of Parliament George Galloway as he traverses Europe, leading the third Viva Palestina convoy from the UK to Gaza in order to deliver much needed aid to the impoverished Palestinian territory. Currently, the group is pushing on from Turkey, where they received a warm welcome. The goal is [...]
CAIRO: The Viva Palestina aid convoy to Gaza reported a welcoming reception upon entering Turkey on their month-long journey from the United Kingdom to the impoverished and blockaded Gaza Strip. Flags welcomed the cars as they poured across the border, giving more hope that the mission will be a success, a statement from the group [...]
LONDON: On Sunday, December 3, the third ‘Viva Palestina’ convoy departed London in an effort to offer a ‘lifeline’ to the people of Gaza. The ‘Return to Gaza’, as the convoy has been nicknamed, consists of 300 volunteers, all of whom have donated this December to ensuring that emergency vehicles, medicine and other valuable resources [...]
A number people argue that not only as a neighboring country, but as a country of Arabs, Muslims and Christians it is Egypt’s responsibility, as a state, to end the blockade in Gaza. Ex-Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Shamir’s spokesman once said that “if the Palestinians speak of a Palestinian State, it should be established [...]
CAIRO: 200 Americans part of the Viva Palestina convoy organized by British Member of Parliament George Galloway crossed into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday for the second successful trip by the organization, a statement from the group read. The all American convoy includes New York City Councilman Charles Barron, hopes their efforts will help end [...]
