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| Egypt bans all Gaza-bound relief convoys |
| 2010-01-10 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Egypt has banned all Gaza-bound relief convoys from using its territory after accusing members of the Viva Palestina convoy of committing "criminal" acts in the country. They had just such a ducky time with Gorgeous George and his merry band... "Egypt will no longer allow convoys, regardless of their origin or who is organizing them, to cross its territory," Egyptian Foreign Minister Abul Gheit was quoted by government newspaper Al-Ahram as saying, the AFP news agency reported. "Members of the [Viva Palestina] convoy committed hostile acts, even criminal ones, on Egyptian territory," he added. Earlier in the week, the Egyptian riot police injured 55 people in the port of El-Arish during clashes with Viva Palestina activists. The scuffles broke out after Egypt said it would not allow 59 Viva Palestina humanitarian assistance trucks to enter Gaza. The Egyptian authorities then proceeded to deport the head of the group, British MP George Galloway. "I am sorry to say that Egypt is implicated in this siege. That's the reason of their revenge on me," Galloway told Press TV upon his arrival in London, referring to the blockade Israeli has imposed on Gaza for over two years. Cairo has also sealed the Rafah border crossing -- the Gaza Strip's only border that bypasses Israel -- claiming that the border post is an Egyptian-Israeli crossing and should not be used without Tel Aviv's permission. Despite restrictions imposed by the authorities, the Viva Palestina convoy of around 200 vehicles managed to break the Israeli siege of Gaza on Wednesday. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 "teleprompters for all" - Angleton That shining phrase alone justifies the rant. Always there are nuggets of gold to be found amid A's dross. |
| Posted by: lex 2010-01-10 23:30 |
| #9 Joe doles out the little pieces of the truth he thinks we can handle without going insane. He's the one man protecting us from the cthonic reality beyond our imaginings. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-01-10 23:23 |
| #8 Footnotes his comments with appropriate citations, too. |
| Posted by: lotp 2010-01-10 18:42 |
| #7 Yeah, but Joe is 1) Reasonably humorous 2) Doesn't write fiction 3) Has the 'resume' to back himself up. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-01-10 13:47 |
| #6 -- #1 I'd say someone is trying to give Joseph Mendiola a serious run for his money... |
| Posted by: badanov 2010-01-10 12:18 |
| #5 #1: The only thing French in California is the bread and if you refer to the American people as "they" I can assume you are not an American and therefore your opinion of the "messiah" is as insightful as the same people you condemn. Congratulations! You and the Palestinians have finally found common ground... you both hate our President. |
| Posted by: Yo Adrian 2010-01-10 11:44 |
| #4 I'm just surprised some of the more rabid anti-Juice nutbags haven't accused the obviously Zionist-controlled Egyptian government of obstructing their very peaceful mission. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2010-01-10 10:06 |
| #3 I think the Israeli's might get some pointers from the Japanese Whaler Fleet Frank. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-01-10 07:58 |
| #2 that leaves flotillas as the sole remaining |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-10 07:14 |
| #1 This seems to be the final resolution of the Galloway efforts. No more convoys through Egypt. Furthermore, Galloway is persona no grata. Gaza is going to have to wait a long time before they get another free ride from someone out to "break the siege." And there will be ANOTHER Gaza War eventually. (You dont see Peace breaking out, do you?) The goombahs are too stupid to make any deals...and they just dont learn. Too bad for them. There will come a day when the Palestinians are going where Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse went. And Arafat will be buried in a deadend junkyard on an unmarked dirt road. Its only a matter of time. Hamas doesnt have a long term future and Hizbollah is on borrowed time. Iran isnt doing TOO well itself.You see them in the long haul? While the French Army is nowhere to be seen even if they are doing a bang up job "keeping the peace" in Lebanon. Dont you wish you were Fwench? Has Fwench Honor ALWAYS been like it is? It may be bad with Skinny in the Oval Office. (But at least we arent all as Fwench as Massachusetts and California) The United States gets the finger everywhere Skinny bows. It must be great being the Leader of the Free World. Teleprompters for All. The Democratic Part has come a long way from Truman. And an open and honest Leadership.... Democratic Party transparency and have some Bacon. Buy me. Bush is beginning to look like a Statesman among these PC midgets. What corruption? Do you smell something? Buy some Fwench perfume if you dont like the aroma you are getting from our really respected present leaders. The American people elected these paragons. They DESERVE what they are getting. You elected him. He is the Messiah, right? Right? |
| Posted by: Angleton9 2010-01-10 03:25 |