© Agence France-Presse
The convoy, known as "Road to Hope", left London on October 10 and arrived in Gaza on Thursday. It comprises of 30 vehicles and 101 humanitarian aid workers that include eight survivors of the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla in May that killed nine people onboard.
The Egyptian negotiators first allowed three members of the convoy, including its leader, to enter the territory, Press TV correspondent, who was present at the Rafah border crossing, reported late Thursday.
The convoy leader told Press TV that the aid fleet crossed France, Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya on its way to Gaza. In Libya, he said, "we were supposed to take delivery of the 'Al-Quds Five' part of the convoy, but, unfortunately, it was not ready".
Moreover, Libya failed to grant permission for the transit of the aid convoy through Egypt by land, leaving it stranded for nine days at the Libya-Egypt border.
"Then, because we were not able to go by road, we hired a Greek ship to go to El Arish port in Egypt", he said.
Greek commandos boarded the ship after the captain brought the group against their will to the port of Piraeus. "The captain 'kidnapped' the aid workers, accusing them of being illegal immigrants", he said. The aid workers later said that they were treated like terror suspects by the Greeks.
The convoy leader also said that the aid content included roughly USD 1 million worth of vehicles, medical aid, equipment for handicapped schools, educational material, blankets as well as toys for children.
Speaking from London, convoy spokeswoman Leyla-Rubaina Hyda said that only 37 members of the convoy had been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip.
Would you look at that! That's brilliant!
If you fight, you can make ground against the Psychopathic enemy. Good lesson!
It's still ridiculous, and very instructive to see just how much resistance was put up along the way. As Ken O'Keefe said, "It shouldn't be a problem, but of course, ANYTHING becomes a problem when you're trying to help the Palestinians."
Media not covering this story should be asked, "Why aren't you covering this story? Do you support genocide? Do you employ sayanim spies?" (Funny how that word doesn't exist in English speaking Wikipedia. And how spell-checkers seem to be confused by it.)
It's also interesting that Irish nationals are at the head of bringing this story via this video into public view, in light of the recent attacks by the IMF on Ireland. Non-linear connections in the battle for Earth's Soul?
Anyway, this is great news! I'm really glad no activists were MURDERED by Israel this time.
I hope to see this road to hope widened now that the foot is in the door!