I just got a message from the Derry to Gaza team on the Viva Palestina convoy with the latest developments which are not very good for the Convoy or Gaza, They are hearing that Israel will be performing "military" operations in the waters, and the convoy cannot pass through. This leaves them stranded and unable to make the deadline for crossing the Rafah border which Egypt has given them. When I get more updates I'll post them, that's it for now. Here's the message:
The boats were loaded with aid today and ready to leave for AL Arish, the plan was that we would meet them there, as we would fly to Al Arish and arrive before the boats.update, it's now after midnight in Ireland, no more news, will check for any messages tomorrow
However, the update is that the Israelis have just announced that they will be performing military operations in these waters and therefore the aid has no way of passing through these waters. So there is no point getting flights to Al Arish tomorrow as the aid wont be arriving. Of course, it now seems highly unlikely that we will get to the Rafah crossing between the 3rd and 6th when Egypt said the gates would be open to us. The Convoy is now brought to a total standstill. The Israelis have pulled a very dirty tactic here if what we are hearing is true. For now this is all we are hearing. More updates when we get them.
Derry to Gaza Team
13 comments:
It takes a lot to make me cry.....but tears flow now.
How barbaric is Israel that they cannot destroy even the smallest good in the world?
Salam, this is not over yet, I have faith they will make it:)
InshaAllah I hope they will make it soon despite all the difficulties Israel is inflicting. How cruel can they get? They have not an atom's weight of compassion to let those who want to deliver humanitarian aid to the helpless and voiceless imrisoned in the most inhumane way, proceed. Israel authorities has earned itself the 'cruelest of the cruel' prize of the last sixty years plus....Shame on them!!!
@Monica
the message you read, is the message we got from the boys in the convoy. As posted above,this is what they have heard
quote:
"The Israelis have pulled a very dirty tactic here if what we are hearing is true. For now this is all we are hearing"
As the heroes of Viva Palestina travel to Gaza, let us support the message they are endorsing.
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why are people surprised that israeli would do such things? they have done much worse! i hope its not true, but if it is, it really shouldn't surprise anyone. this is a terrorist state, founded on ethnic cleansing, and has been killing civilians for more than 60 years without much concern about world opinion, they've inflicted a humanitarian catastrophe on a captive civilian population, and you think they'll hesitate to block an aid convoy!?
IsRaEl has already made some fresh new enemies this year! Word is spreading... Apocalypse unfolding...
At the end of the last convoy, the money was given to Hamas terrorists. This happened in front of the world's media. Will the same happen this time?
@Anonymous Zionist:
Wondered when you people would crawl out of your holes
You said:
At the end of the last convoy, the money was given to Hamas terrorists. This happened in front of the world's media. Will the same happen this time?
We say:
America hands over “money and aid” to the democratically elected terrorist government of Israel to the tune of 3 billion a year. You don’t seem to have a problem with that though.
Hence, Giving money to the democratically elected Gazan Government is no different. So happy to see that this just really pisses you off doesn’t it now. That’s the problem with democracy, it’s a bitch……….
May the gods of the apartheid illegal entity in the middle east and its obsequious supporter, Egypt, inflict the greatest torments on the evil, pitiless, despicable rulers of these lands and their endorsers till the end of time.
These people who live parasitically on the labours of the people of America, the UK and Europe, are evolutionary rejects and like their role models, the Nazis, will vanish from the pages of history.
Thanks for the lengthy rant, but you completely dodged the question.
So....
Do you support what Hamas does (including suicide bombings of pizza parlours, rockets fired at civilians, brutalising of the Palestinian people).
If you do not support that, why are you funding Hamas?
@anonymous Zionist back again I see.
you said: Thanks for the lengthy rant, but you completely dodged the question.
>>>>>No, you’re just incapable of understanding anything that requires greater than room temperature IQ. I’ll simplify it for you.Pay attention now.
you said: Do you support what Hamas does (including suicide bombings of pizza parlours, rockets fired at civilians, brutalising of the Palestinian people).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hate to confuse you with facts, as you don’t like facts, you like hasbara, but here goes: You continually invade their country, using the 4th largest army in the world, WITH hidden nuclear weapons, you steal land, murder at will and hide behind your Israeli controlled AIPAC funded American government. Given that they don’t have America sending THEM white phosphorous, DIME missiles, tanks, drones, bunker buster bombs and the like, what other way are they meant to fight back? What you *REALLY* mean is that you believe they have no right *TO* fight back, they should just allow you to slaughter them. Typical Zionist hasbara, focus on the means, not the cause, which, Israel holds all the responsibility for. YOU are the agressors, not them.
You dont like the "means" in which they fight back? Then perhaps Palestinains should be supplied with the "officially recognised means to defend itself, e.g. American made weapons like YOU have" so then we can have a fair fight on the battle field? Nope? you like going after unarmed people who only have tiny rockets. IDF Cowards..
Dangerous rockets fired at Israel:
http://irish4palestine.blogspot.com/2009/08/witness-our-fearoh-horror-on-que.html
Want peace? UN Security Council Resolution 242 to begin with
Cheers, run along and annoy someone else now.
Great Irish4Palestine. You really asswhupped that hasbara guy. LOL
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