Fresh from the success of the Viva Palestina: Lifeline from Britain to Gaza aid convoy – which took over 100 vehicles to Gaza from the UK, Member of Parliament, George Galloway has linked up on his US tour with the Vietnam veteran and peace campaigner, Ron Kovic, to launch a similar, but even larger venture from the States.
George Galloway
Galloway announced the initiative at a 1000-strong meeting in Anaheim, California, rounding off a packed-out, coast to coast speaking tour highlighting the Palestinian cause. “There’s a new atmosphere in the US over Palestine,” says Galloway, “the phenomenal response to this tour demonstrates that.”
Vietnam War Veteran Ron Kovic will co lead the Humanitarian Aid Convoy
Ron Kovic, whose story was immortalized in Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July, will be the co-leader of the convoy, which will travel from New York City to Egypt before making its way across the Rafah border into Gaza. Viva Palestina USA is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, but individuals and groups from across the nation are organizing locally to generate support for the convoy, which aims to raise $10 million for humanitarian aid and 500 vehicles with which to deliver the aid into Gaza. “And what better day to head off,” says Galloway, “Than July 4 – Independence Day!”
Health Effects on Children of Gaza Crisis Worsening
The World Health Organization reported that more than 10% of children in Israeli-besieged Gaza ‘chronically malnourished’.
Rising poverty, unemployment and food insecurity in Gaza, compounded by the recent 23-day Israeli offensive, have increased the threat of child malnutrition, say UN agencies, health ministry officials and healthcare NGOs in Gaza.
UN World Health Organization (WHO) officials are concerned by the warning signs, including rising malnutrition indicators – like increased cases of stunting, wasting and underweight children – and continuing high rates of anaemia among children and pregnant women.
Help Save Gaza!
Viva Palestina Benefit with
George Galloway MP
Tuesday June 23, 2009 6:30 PM
Holiday Inn On the Bay
1355 North Harbor Drive
San Diego CA 92101
Help Take 500 Trucks of Medical Aid into Gaza
On July 4, 2009 British Member of Parliament George Galloway and US Vietnam War Veteran Ron Kovic intend to lead an American Convoy of 500 Trucks filled with Medical Aid to Gaza. This Viva Palestina Convoy will represent the largest grassroots medical relief effort for Gaza in U.S. history.
The Gaza Strip desperately needs medical aid. The strip is still reeling under a brutal blockade in the wake of its bombardment at the beginning of the year. Over 1,400 people were killed in that criminal Israeli assault and invasion, and thousands more lost limbs or were otherwise maimed by phosphorus bombs and other weapons.
Please Join us to Help Make this US Convoy a Reality!
Help Save Innocent Lives
Let Gaza Live!
TICKETS
Tickets are $35.00 per person and will be available at the door, first come first serve basis. To reserve yours in advance, call 760-685-3243 or Email zdamuni@sbcglobal.net or tareqp@gmail.com
DONATIONS
Your donation is tax exempt. Pastors for Peace is serving as fiscal sponsor for the Viva Palestina US Convoy to Gaza. Please make checks payable to Viva Palestina USA – IFCO.
Support this vital cause. Join us. And please give generously!
- Viva Palestina California – Southern California Division
http://www.vivapalestina-us.org/california
Labor for Palestine Supports Viva Palestina USA
June 18, 2009
As labor activists, we urge you to join us in supporting Viva Palestina USA, a humanitarian convoy led by British Member of Parliament George Galloway and Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic, which is leaving leaves New York City on July 4 with $10 million in medical aid for the people of Gaza (see below).
The devastation of Gaza is not a natural disaster, but the calculated result of Israel’s brutal siege, with support from government and labor officialdom in the United States.
In the past ten years alone, U.S. military aid to Israel was $17 billion; over the next decade, it will be another $30 billion. In Gaza, as in Afghanistan and Iraq, U.S. aircraft, white phosphorous, bombs and bullets kill and maim on behalf of the occupiers.
Top labor officials in this country — often without the knowledge or consent of union members — have plowed billions of dollars from our pension funds and retirement plans into State of Israel Bonds, have remained silent about the war on Gaza and have sought to undermine growing international trade union opposition to Israeli apartheid.
To show the real meaning of labor solidarity, and to help alleviate the terrible harm done in our name, please join us in supporting Viva Palestina USA.
http://laborforpalestine.wordpress.com/
Initial Signers (* For identification purposes only)
Michael Letwin
Co-Convener, New York City Labor Against the War; Former President, UAW Local 2325/Assn. of Legal Aid Attorneys*
Mike Gimbel
Chair, Labor-Community Unity Committee, AFSCME DC 37 Local 375*; Delegate, NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Brenda Stokely
Co-Convener, New York City Labor Against the War; Former President, AFSCME DC 1707*; Co-Chair, Million Worker March Movement
Monadel Herzallah
President, Arab American Union Members Council, California
Clarence Thomas
Co-Chair, Million Worker March Movement
Sam Weinstein
Former President, UWUA Local 132*
Marty Goodman
Former Executive Board Member, TWU Local 100*
Anthony Arnove
National Writers Union/UAW Local 1981*
Dave Welsh
Delegate, San Francisco Labor Council*
Source: www.vivapalestine-us.org
June 20, 2009 Posted by Elias
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