Palestine: Viva Palestina arrives in Egypt
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Kalash reports on the progress and politics surrounding a 100-vehicle convey from the UK - Viva Palestina - that is slowly edging its way towards Gaza, which is now in Egypt.
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Kalash reports on the progress and politics surrounding a 100-vehicle convey from the UK - Viva Palestina - that is slowly edging its way towards Gaza, which is now in Egypt.
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Bravo, George Galloway! It was a long trek, but you have nearly arrived. Hopefully, Egypt will let you in! It would be a great improvement from when they closed their borders to help Israel slaughter the residents of Gaza. I don’t get it! Egypt against Palestinians.