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Galloway convoy blocks entrance to Egyptian port following riot
 [Ma'an] Over 2,000 riot police were called to the scene of the Galloway convoy's camp site at the port of Al-Arish on Tuesday Kevin Ovenden, Viva Palestina convoy leader, said in a statement on the organization's website. "This late afternoon we were negotiating with a senior official from Cairo who left negotiations some two hours ago and did not return. Our negotiations with the official was regarding taking our aid vehicles into Gaza," he wrote. "We have now blocked the entrance to the port and we are now faced with riot police and water cannons and are determined to defend our vehicles and aid."We've got "aid" and stupidity on our side. That makes us the LAW around here, see? We can do whatever we want you dumb cops! Spokeswoman for the convoy, Alice Howard, told Ma'an that the delegation was due to arrive at the Rafah crossing with their vehicles carrying humanitarian and medical aid on Tuesday, 2pm local time. "The Egyptian authorities have by their stubbornness and hostility towards the convoy, brought us to a crisis point," Ovenden added. Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that three were injured during the clashes between riot police and convoy members on Monday evening, according to the Israeli daily Ynet. Posted by: Fred 2010-01-06 |
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