Ireland To Gaza 3

[give her dixie]

Well folks, and as some of you already know, I am setting off this Saturday on another convoy to Gaza.

On Saturday, a group of 100 people in 50 vehicles will leave London and travel through France, Italy, Greece,
Turkey, Syria, and then cross by ferry to Al Arish in Egypt. From there, it is a 30 mile drive to the Rafah Border,
and we hope to enter Gaza around October 10th.

From Doha another 70 vehicles will join us in Syria, along with another 50 from Morocco and Algeria.
By the time we reach Gaza, we hope to have close to 200 vehicles, and over 1 million pounds worth of aid..

All the vehicles will be carrying medical, building, and educational supplies.
Most of the vehicles are mini buses with wheelchair ramps, and most are ex NHS vehicles.

From Ireland, there are 5 vehicles.
1 from Tipperary, 1 from Belfast, 2 from North Antrim, and 1 from Tyrone.
A total of 10 Irish people will make the journey.

The situation in Gaza hasn't changed much since the attacks on the flotilla, with most of our
aid still banned from entering the besieged area.

Attacks on Gaza are still a daily occurence, ignored completly by the mass media.
Only this week, a 91 year old farmer and his 2 grandsons were murdered by the IOF,
and yesterday another man was also murdered.

So, I will keep you posted as we make our way to Gaza.

This is the 4th convoy organised by Viva Palestina in 18 months, and to date, over 1,000 people in
over 500 vehicles have successfully broke the siege on Gaza, and delivered millions of pounds
worth of aid.

[Nally Stand]

Maith an fear, a chara. Keep us updated if at all possible.

Ádh mór

[Banana Man]

Good luck Dixie

[tyssam5]

"Only this week, a 91 year old farmer and his 2 grandsons were murdered by the IOF"

A reference for that would be good.

[seafoid]

Driving from Syria to Gaza via Egypt is a sign of how dysfunctional Israel's relationship with its neighbours is. If Israel were a normal country you'd be able to enter Gaza by driving the 150 miles from the Syrian border instead of traipsing  600 or 700 to go via Egypt. It's like going from Tyrone to Dublin via Inverness. 

[Nally Stand]

"Only this week, a 91 year old farmer and his 2 grandsons were murdered by the IOF"

A reference for that would be good.

Not that it should make a difference but it was his greatgrandson and another non-relative who were murdered

http://tinyurl.com/396nt8g

[ziggysego]

Good luck and safe journey John.

[Tyrones own]

"Only this week, a 91 year old farmer and his 2 grandsons were murdered by the IOF"

A reference for that would be good.

Not that it should make a difference but it was his greatgrandson and another non-relative who were murdered
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100914/wl_mideast_afp/israelpalestiniansconflictgazashootingarmy

Na but it sounds much better though doesn't it... the fact that there has to be so much exaggeration on here
to shine the worst possible light on the Israelis is troubling to say the least
why not just state facts if it's as bad as ye say it is

[Arthur_Friend]

"Only this week, a 91 year old farmer and his 2 grandsons were murdered by the IOF"

A reference for that would be good.

Not that it should make a difference but it was his greatgrandson and another non-relative who were murdered
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100914/wl_mideast_afp/israelpalestiniansconflictgazashootingarmy

Na but it sounds much better though doesn't it... the fact that there has to be so much exaggeration on here
to shine the worst possible light on the Israelis is troubling to say the least
why not just state facts if it's as bad as ye say it is

If you did want to shine a bad light on the IDF, how exactly does '2 grandsons' sound much better than 'great-grandson and another non-relative'?

[glens abu]

Good luck Dixie.

[Nally Stand]

Sweet f**k Tyrones Own have you no shame at all. There is no exaggeration. THREE INNOCENT PEOPLE were murdered. Does it matter one iota to anyone but the families whether they were all related?

Unreal.

[give her dixie]

"Only this week, a 91 year old farmer and his 2 grandsons were murdered by the IOF"

A reference for that would be good.

Wednesday, 1 Palestinian killed by Israeli Occupation Forces
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iDqGHEOAOLoXtaPxa6q_YKsfdyxAD9I8CNUG0

Tuesday, 5 injured by the IOF
http://www.imemc.org/article/59411

Sunday, 3 innocent civilians killed by the IOF. Israel admits they were civilians:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11301624

Also, in other news:

'Trigger-happy attitude'

Separately, a report published by an Israeli human rights group found that Israeli soldiers who kill Palestinians were rarely punished.

The B'Tselem report released on Tuesday said that the military investigated only 22 of 148 cases submitted by the group.

No criminal charges were brought in any of the cases, which involved the killing of 288 Palestinian civilians between 2006 and 2009, it said.

"This policy permits soldiers and officers to act in violation of the law, encourages a trigger-happy attitude and shows a flagrant disregard for human life," the report said.

One Thai farm worker in Israel has been killed by rocket fire from Gaza in the past 18 months, while scores of Palestinians in Gaza have been killed over the same period.


For all the latest news regarding Gaza, I have a facebook group that keeps people updated with any news related to Gaza:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gaza-TV-News/119275738102852?ref=ts

Also today, Gaza has now been under siege for 1,190 days. Pretty tough condition eh?

[Minder]

Nally you will have no problems condemning this I take it -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7974034/Pregnant-woman-among-four-killed-in-shooting-on-West-Bank.html

[Minder]

Nally and Dixie you will have no problems condemning this I take it -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7974034/Pregnant-woman-among-four-killed-in-shooting-on-West-Bank.html

[funtime frankie]

Minder, I'd agree in that it the murder was wrong. But the catalyst which has ignited this awful act is the immoral occupation of the west bank and the savagery with which Isreal has treated the Palestinian people. That said murder does not justify murder but I dont think that this act can be viewed in isolation. It is set against a backdrop of brutality and needs to be viewed in that context.