Viva Palestina to Send Convoy to Gaza

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Thursday February 25, 2010 12:28

British Legislator, George Galloway, stated that Viva Palestina is preparing to send another convoy filled with humanitarian aid to the impoverished Gaza Strip. Convoy members from different countries around the world, will be sailing in June.

Galloway added that Viva Palestina will establish a summer school for international activists, and all activists working for the Palestinian cause. The school will start its work next July.

His statement came during an activity held by the Palestinian Forum of Britain (PFB) , Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) , and the Islamic Unity Forum (IUF).

Several UK organizations also participated in the event to honor the participants of the Viva Palestina Convoy.

Zaher Beerawy, head of the Publish Relations Department at the Palestinian Forum of Britain (PFB), said that this activity was held by the Arab and Muslim sectors in Britain to celebrate the success of Viva Palestina in sending financial, medical and moral support to the residents in Gaza, and to celebrate the extraordinary efforts by Viva Palestina to break the Israeli siege, and to highlight the issue of Palestinian refugees.

The event was supported by the following groups; British Muslim Initiative (BMI) , Islamic Forum of Europe (IFE) , Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) , Stop The War Coalition (STW) , Palestinian Return Centre (PRC) , Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS).

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