Day Twenty Eight

Friday 15th October

This morning we receive word that we have a go ahead from the Egyptian authorities for us to start moving on Sunday morning. That’s excellent news as everyone needed just that boost and hope for further progress. Although there is still a question mark as to whether some of the convoy members from convoy 3 may or may not be allowed into Egypt. Negotiations are still taking place and we are hopeful that we may be able to come to a reasonable solution.
Spirits are high once more and there is a lot of positive feeling around the camp.
Today at 4 we will be planting some olive trees at the Ramel Philastini camp in Lattakia where we have been staying for the last two weeks. We will plant the olive trees in memory of our friends who were brutally killed by the Israelis in international waters only just a few months ago and we will never let their memories be deleted. We will take every opportunity to highlight the sacrifices made by our brothers who paid with their life blood, the tears of their loved ones will never be forgotten and we will carry on our humanitarian work even if it means that we put our own lives on the line.
Since it is Friday all the muslim convoy members go off together at the local mosque for Jumma (Friday prayers). The Imam says some prayers for us and the whole convoy and its safe passage into Gaza.
It is still blistering hot and very humid and the short walk to the mosque takes its toll on some of the older members.
We are told that tomorrow George Galloway will join us at the camp when he returns from Bierut Lebanon where negotiations are continuing. There will be a large public rally and a lot of press will be present.