George Galloway--Breaking the Siege of Gaza

VIVA PALESTINA--BREAKING THE SIEGE OF GAZA

Guest Speaker: British MP George Galloway 

The inspirational anti-war British MP, George Galloway, decided that while it is necessary to speak out - in his case with great force and eloquence - it is actions that speak louder than words. George Galloway has recently returned from Gaza after leading a convoy of medical aid and humanitarian assistance to the region and will share his experience and reflections.

Tuesday, June 30, 6:30pm

Crown Plaza Hotel

2200 Freeway Blvd

Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

While the bombs were still showering down on Gaza, the largest open-air prison in history, Galloway decided to organize a humanitarian convoy that would start in Britain, drive through France and Spain, and across North Africa to arrive in Gaza with aid, even as all borders to the devastated region were under complete blockade. In just five short weeks, he pulled together 107 vehicles - including ambulances and a fire engine - 255 people and $2 million of aid, which set off from London on February 14. Some 23 days and 5,500 miles later it arrived in Gaza to tumultuous acclaim.

Now, Galloway is heading a second convoy - this time from the USA.  The convoy´s aim is to take hundreds of US citizens in 500 vehicles, bearing $10 million in medical aid from Cairo to Gaza. Convoy participants will leave from JFK airport on July 4, bearing the simple yet powerful message that Palestinian independence is as precious as US independence. The group will organize the convoy in Cairo and proceed to Gaza the following weekend, proudly waving US and Palestinian flags, as well as banners declaring thousands of supporting organizations and institutions.

This is set to be the biggest single aid effort for Palestine ever to leave US shores. It will be a source of great strength and hope for the Palestinian people and will also have a major impact here in the United States, helping to stir US public opinion about the conflict in the Middle East and hopefully bring about a permanent shift in government policy.

Sponsored by: Al Aqsa Institute & American Muslims for Palestine

Tickets:  $10/at the door

All proceeds will go to Viva Palestina

http://www.aqsamn.org/

http://www.vivapalestina.org/