Egyptian riot police attacked the Viva Palestina convoy camp in Al-Arish last night.

viva_palestina:

The dust has cleared after last night’s clash with the police, and we’re preparing to leave for Rafah.

Turks protest Egypt’s attack on Viva Palestina

At least 55 people were injured in clashes that broke out between riot police and Viva Palestina activists at the Egyptian port of El-Arish on Tuesday, after Egypt said it would not allow 59 trucks for the relief convoy to enter the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Following the incident, Turkish protesters poured into streets and assembled in front of the Egyptian consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Irish4Palestine

Ok I wanted to get confirmation a 2nd time before posting this. Here’s the story I got. The convoy vehicles are in a fenced, locked and gated compound at Al Arish. The convoy members are WITH the vehicles inside this locked gated compound and are currently locked inside the compound.

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Message straight from the convoy:
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U.S. Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel
Marcy Newman

Dear All,

I hope that you had an opportunity to read the Cairo Declaration, which is the most positive development out of the recent Gaza Freedom March. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, please follow this link:

End Israeli Apartheid: The Cairo Declaration

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