Rod Cox and Gaza: Arrival at Gaza

Saturday 7 March 2009

Arrival at Gaza

Rod says the convoy has been very tightly controlled whilst traveling through Egypt and he has not been able to get to an internet station but has asked me to let everyone know that the convoy will be going through to Gaza tomorrow (Sunday) at 12 noon Egyptian time (2 hours ahead of GMT).

They are stopping at El Arish tonight and crossing tomorrow at Rafah. The Egyptian government have said they will be allowed straight through.

Let us see how much publicity is given to so momentous an event by the British mainstream press.

Pauline Thompson

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