Crisis in Egypt

January 05, 2009 --

To all friends of Palestine,

Our situation is now at a crisis point! Riot has broken out in the port of Al- Arish.

This late afternoon we were negotiating with a senior official from Cairo who left negotiations some two hours ago and did not return. Our negotiations with the official was regarding taking our aid vehicles into Gaza.

He left two hours ago and did not come back. Egyptian authorities called over 2,000 riot police who then moved towards our camp at the port.

We have now blocked the entrance to the port and we are now faced with riot police and water cannons and are determined to defend our vehicles and aid.

The Egyptian authorities have by their stubbornness and hostility towards the convoy, brought us to a crisis point.

We are now calling upon all friends of palestine to mount protests in person where possible, but by any means available to Egyptian representatives, consulates and Embassy's and demand that the convoy are allowed a safe passage into Gaza tomorrow!

Kevin Ovenden Viva Palestina Convoy Leader

Contact details including email addresses and phone numbers of Egyptian Embassies and consulates [can be found here]

Convoy Update
Tuesday 5th January 12.00am GMT

VIVA PALESTINA WIN AIRPORT BATTLE!

My last message to all of you was that the Viva Palestina convoy members have arrived into Al-Arish and were just hours away from breaking the siege of Gaza.

Now, I report to you that in the past hour 157 Viva Palestina convoy members passports were taken away at Al-Arish airport by the Egyptian authorities.

READ MORE HERE

Read Eric Ruder "Viva Palestina mission to Gaza"
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Read Press Association story here ¬

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Nous appelons tous les amis de la Palestine à organiser en personne des protestations, là où c'est possible, et à contacter par tous moyens les représentants égyptiens, les consulats et ambassades, et exiger que la caravane soit autorisée à passer, dans la sécurité, dans la bande de Gaza dès demain !

mercredi 6 janvier 2010 - 11h:20
Kevin Ovenden - Viva Palestina

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