tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761536432330685187.post570181773590605535..comments2023-08-04T10:51:11.801+03:00Comments on Rod Cox and Gaza: Lets all campaign to get the Rafah crossing openRod Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102597280417033869noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761536432330685187.post-22981206118786261042009-03-29T19:03:00.000+03:002009-03-29T19:03:00.000+03:00Good post Rod but I don't think it is George's fau...Good post Rod but I don't think it is George's fault that intitiatives such the peace cycle did not get any publicity. Rather it was because George Galloway was an MP that he got to meet ministers of North African countries and the coverage that it did get. Yes because George has his programmes on Talk Soprt and Press TV that we heard more about Viva Palestina. Yvonne Ridley also helped with the coverage.<BR/><BR/>I think we are all working for the same objective that is to help Palestine.<BR/><BR/>We can try and get publicity for the peace cycle and other organistaions that you have mentioned. We need to contact Press Tv and other sympathetic media outlets to cover the different intiatives.<BR/><BR/>I believe as a result of posting on other sites, the Viva Palestina have urged their visitors to help get your Van and paintings out through Rafah.<BR/><BR/>George did not organise the Viva Palestina convoy, he was merely the leader and took the initial intiative. He helped to negotiate with the officials of the different countries but it was the hard work of people like you, the thousands who raised the funds, the thousand who donated etc. the staff at Viva Palestina, the web admins for gazaconvoy etc. that have made it possible.<BR/><BR/>Now as a result of Canada banning George the aid convoy and Palestine is being mentioned in the news. That is a good thing.<BR/><BR/>The Irish/French containers have been ceased by Egypt and not being allowed into Gaza.<BR/><BR/>I have the link below, please do post it on your blog and I will ask Viva Palestina, PSC, The Peace Cycle and others to high light it.<BR/><BR/>Syria, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi sent many aid vehicles within days of the attack on gaza but the Egyptian authorities did not allow them to get into Gaza. But this never made news.<BR/><BR/>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0325/1224243368848.html<BR/><BR/>Irish aid for Gaza seized in Egypt <BR/><BR/>Egyptian police have prevented four Irish containers with humanitarian aid from being delivered to Gaza. The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it is “actively engaged with the Egyptian authorities” to try and resolve the situation.<BR/><BR/>The four containers are part of a consignment of aid from Ireland, Britain and France which has been held up at the Egyptian port of Alexandria. The containers were filled by the Galway Palestine Children’s Appeal and the Cork Palestine Children’s Authority almost two months ago, following a public appeal<BR/><BR/><BR/>We need to work together and have better communication and exchange of information and ideas between the different organisations.<BR/><BR/>Let us see if we can enlarge the photo of the paintings and get some kind of display for Brussels. I don' t know if I will have enough time. Are you able to send a higher resolution so that we can print a decent A4 of the photos of the paintings?<BR/><BR/>Good work Rod, stay safe.Viva Palestinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793603090144872572noreply@blogger.com