200 American Volunteers Lead by George Galloway Head for Gaza With Emergency Humanitarian Aid
A send-off for Viva Palestina was held at the House of the Lord Church. Speakers called for the safe return of Cynthia Mckinney from Israeli prison and expressed solidarity with activists from the Civil Rights movement who support the right to bring medicine, toys and cement to Gaza. Speakers included Lamis Deek of Al Awda, City Council Member Charles Baron, Kevin Ovendon of Viva Palistina and Rev. Lucius Walker of IFCO Pastors for Peace among others.
By Elias Farhud
The American convoy,Viva Palestina U.S.A left for Gaza, headed by U.K Minister of Parliament George Galloway arrived in Cairo on Monday, July 6. The 200 American volunteers will take much needed Medical Supplies and medicines to the suffering people of Gaza , who have been devastated by the two year Israeli blockade, and the criminal “Operation Cast Lead” attack by israel against Gaza’s civilians that left 1,440 Civilians killed , and nearly 6,000 wounded, half of the wounded and killed were children. The survivors of this brutal attack are left literally starving several months later and Israel still continues to stop humanitarian aid into Gaza and the World Leaders (?), Governments and people remain silent.
When this large Historic Group of American Volunteers arrived Cairo, they were met at Cairo’s International Airport by Egyptian Government Officials and were escorted by police escort to their Hotel.
Among the American volunteers were 4 Rabbis from Neturei Karta International, Jews united against Zionism.
The American volunteers are a diversified group of young and old from varied ethnic backgrounds. High school, College students,Middle aged, elderly, and even handicapped.
All medical supplies, equipment, and vehicles are being purchased in Cairo and the convoy is set to leave Cairo around July12. The word from Gaza is that the people are very anxious and looking forward to the arrival of the American Stars and Stripes Convoy bringing Aid to Gaza’s children.
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