Gaza Update

Egypt ‘deports aid convoy leader’

by Paul Woodward 01.08.2010

Egypt ‘deports aid convoy leader’ Al Jazeera, January 8, 2010 George Galloway, the British MP leading the Viva Palestina international aid convoy to the Gaza Strip has been forced to leave Egypt, the group has said on its website. Galloway was apparently picked up by Egyptian officials at the Rafah border crossing on Friday and [...]

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Viva Palestina convoy’s arrival in Gaza

by Paul Woodward 01.06.2010
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Viva Palestina convoy entering Gaza

by Paul Woodward 01.06.2010

Viva Palestina convoy entering Gaza By Paul Woodward, War in Context, January 6, 2010 Although it’s very slow moving, vehicles in the Viva Palestina aid convoy have finally started entering Gaza: The Viva Palestina aid convoy entered Gaza Wednesday, after it received the approval of Egyptian authorities to bring into the besieged, impoverished coastal sliver [...]

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Viva Palestina convoy heading to Rafah

by Paul Woodward 01.06.2010

Viva Palestina convoy heading to Rafah By Paul Woodward, War in Context, January 6, 2010 After a battle between Egyptian riot police and convoy members in Al-Arish last night, the convoy finally started out on the last leg of its journey a couple of hours ago: “Vehicles very slowly exiting port gates now, heading to [...]

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Viva Palestina convoy attacked in El-Arish – Press TV

by Paul Woodward 01.05.2010
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Twitter roundup from the Egyptian port of Al-Arish where the Viva Palestina convoy has been attacked

by Paul Woodward 01.05.2010

Twitter roundup from the Egyptian port of Al-Arish where the Viva Palestina convoy has been attacked By Paul Woodward, War in Context, January 5, 2010 The following tweets cover key moments from the last two hours in Al-Arish where Joti says: “All quiet for now. Six arrested, lots of head wounds as cops started the [...]

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Viva Palestina are faced with 2,000 riot police in the port of Al-Arish!

by Paul Woodward 01.05.2010

Viva Palestina are faced with 2,000 riot police in the port of Al-Arish! 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 [...]

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Turkey helps Viva Palestina deliver aid to Gaza

by Paul Woodward 01.04.2010

Turkish MPs to enter Gaza with Viva Palestina convoy in Egypt World Bulletin, January 4, 2010 Five Turkish MPs will on Monday join an international aid convoy that has reached Egyptian port one-week later after the date that they initially hoped to reach Gaza Strip on the first anniversary of Israel’s 22-day offensive. Viva Palestina [...]

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The iron wall

by Paul Woodward 01.03.2010

The iron wall By Uri Avnery, Gush Shalom, January 2, 2010 Egypt considers itself as the leader of the Arab world. It is the most populous Arab country, situated at the center of the Arab world. Fifty years ago the president of Egypt, Gamal Abd-al-Nasser, was the idol of all the Arabs, especially of the [...]

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From the Cairo Speech to the Cairo Declaration

by Paul Woodward 01.02.2010

From the Cairo Speech to the Cairo Declaration By Paul Woodward, War in Context, January 2, 2010 In early June last year, after Barack Obama gave his Cairo speech, the think tanks in Washington were abuzz as analysts could barely contain their excitement at witnessing the new Democratic president making history. “The United States does [...]

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Simultaneous solidarity marches held on northern and southern borders of Gaza Strip

by Paul Woodward 01.02.2010

Simultaneous solidarity marches held on northern and southern borders of Gaza Strip By Saed Bannoura, IMEMC, January 1, 2010 A s a group of Israeli peace activists gathered near the Erez crossing on the northern border of the Gaza Strip, 1200 international activists with the ‘Gaza Freedom March’ held a rally in Cairo to commemorate [...]

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‘Israel resembles a failed state’

by Paul Woodward 01.01.2010

‘Israel resembles a failed state’ By Ali Abunimah, Al Jazeera, December 28, 2009 One year has passed since the savage Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, but for the people there time might as well have stood still. Since Palestinians in Gaza buried their loved ones – more than 1,400 people, almost 400 of them [...]

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GAZA UPDATE

by Paul Woodward 12.31.2009

A taboo question for Israelis By Larry Derfner, Jerusalem Post, December 30, 2009 There’s a question we Israelis won’t ask ourselves about the Palestinians, especially not about Gaza. The question is taboo. Not only won’t anyone ask it out loud, but very, very few people will dare ask it in the privacy of their own [...]

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GAZA UPDATE

by Paul Woodward 12.30.2009

Activists reject Egypt’s Gaza offer Al Jazeera, December 30, 2009 Members of an international group gathered in Cairo to protest against the siege of Gaza have rejected an Egyptian offer to allow 100 of them entry into the Palestinian territory. Organisers of the Gaza Freedom March (GFM), which is comprised of 1,300 people from 42 [...]

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GAZA UPDATE

by Paul Woodward 12.29.2009

Egypt blocks US activists’ march Al Jazeera, December 29, 2009 Egyptian security forces have attempted to prevent dozens of US activists from reaching their embassy in Cairo. Hoping to ask the American ambassador for help in reaching the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, some 41 American citizens instead found themselves surrounded by riot police. All those [...]

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GAZA UPDATE

by Paul Woodward 12.28.2009

Gaza: the war of words Al Jazeera, December 28, 2009 Gaza aid convoy to take longer route after hold-up in Egypt Hurriyet Daily News, December 28, 2009 he aid convoy, stranded in Aqaba, Jordan, for five days, on its way to the Gaza Strip, turns back to Syria after Cairo’s refusal to let it cross [...]

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GAZA UPDATE

by Paul Woodward 12.27.2009

The Children of Gaza share their experiences of “Cast Lead” Al Jazeera, December 27, 2009 Viva Palestina convoy held up in Jordan Al Jazeera, December 26, 2009 Gaza aid convoy members prepare for hunger strike The Palestine Telegraph, December 27, 2009 Members of the Viva Palestina international aid convoy to Gaza will begin a hunger [...]

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GAZA UPDATE

by Paul Woodward 12.26.2009

Viva Palestina convoy blocked from entering Egypt Press TV, December 26, 2009 Deserts, delays and Christmas cheer By joti2gaza, December 26, 2009 Once more, kind hosts among the Palestinian community in Amman provided food and hotel accommodation for us, as well as a full programme of rallies and press conferences. Many of our hosts invited [...]

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