Egyptian Riot Cops Attack Humanitarian Workers in Viva Palestina Aid Convoy to Gaza

by Let Them In

Tue, Jan 5, 2010 2:40PM

Egyptian authorities who have been delaying now have provoked a fight with humanitarian workers trying to deliver medicine, ambulances and food to Gaza

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Full-on battles between convoy boys and Egyptian riot cops. Tear gas, water cannons, rocks throwing. – @Joti2Gaza
All hell has broken lose at the port. Shit flying around and police spraying and gassing. We’re in the gates – @juanajaafar

11pm: Reinforcements moving in…

Riot cops have moved their barriers and look to be gearing up 4 a fight. Our boys preparing to defend the port. – @Joti2Gaza

Nothin hapnin at d moment,sitting at entrance in d sand facing egyptian riot police(ants)taking it in turns to read Quran Slight chill in d air,waitin4outcome of negotiations,turkish officials r coreesponding with egyptians as we wait. Police have blocked entrance and more reinforcements seem to be pouring in. – @l2g09

For more information: http://readingpsc.org.uk/convoy/

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§Irish 4 Palestine has Turk TV footage & updates

by repost

Wed, Jan 6, 2010 1:56AM

Updates on the Viva Palestina convoy are at the Irish 4 Palestine blogspot
http://irish4palestine.blogspot.com/
and the Turkish TV links on the police riot with serious head injuries to the convoy members are here, 1 is 11 minutes and 1 is 3 minutes. The pictures speak for themselves; you do not need to know Turkic.
Long version is here
http://video.ntvmsnbc.com/?407472#v052168063084055241101057064118066210144171129117

Short version is here
http://www.haber7.com/video-galeri.php?cID=2935

For more information: http://irish4palestine.blogspot.com/

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§Al Jazeera updates

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Wed, Jan 6, 2010 2:08AM

From http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/01/2010162111115725.html

At least 55 people have been injured in clashes between Egyptian police and pro-Palestinian activists who were trying to deliver aid into the Gaza Strip, eyewitnesses say.

Some 520 activists broke down the gate at the port in El-Arish late on Tuesday in protest against an Egyptian decision to ship some of the goods through Israel, medical workers and protesters said.

The protests were sparked by an Egyptian decision to allow 139 vehicles to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing, about 45km from the port in al-Arish, but requiring a remaining 59 vehicles to pass via Israel.

Around 40 members of the convoy had minor injuries while over a dozen policemen were hurt in the clashes with protesters, who also blocked the two entrances to the Sinai port with vehicles, medical workers said.

The Viva Palestina convoy, led by George Galloway, the outspoken British MP, had already been delayed by more than a week, after he and a delegation of Turkish MPs failed to persuade the Egyptians to change their mind.

For more information: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleea...

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§Arrests of Convoy Victims!

by repost

Wed, Jan 6, 2010 2:24AM

Malaysian news is reporting that some convoy members were arrested, although this was clearly a police riot. Also, some convoy members were sent to the hospital with serious injuries. See
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=466345

Viva Palestina UK also has good photos showing the serious injuries:
http://www.vivapalestina.org/home.htm

International Middle East Media Center is also following this story:
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?obj_id=53&story_id=57551

For more information: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsinde...

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