tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551194526118162516.post5680154261626553790..comments2023-11-02T16:42:08.921+03:00Comments on Uprooted Palestinian: SALAM ALQUDS ALAYKUM – سلام القدس عليكم: Without Egypt there would be no siege and therefore no need for convoys.uprooted Palestinianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693848793857737725noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551194526118162516.post-89254996033957518292010-01-07T00:20:27.043+02:002010-01-07T00:20:27.043+02:00Regarding the USD 300.000 extra cost, this is what...Regarding the USD 300.000 extra cost, this is what Aljazeera says:<br /><br />http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/01/20101633050183414.html<br /><br />"Thanks to the generosity of the Turkish contingent and a few other Arab donors, we managed to continue with our journey."<br /><br /><br />I recall having read at Viva Palestina website (maybe some tweet) that Turkey paid for the ferry to transport the cargo, as it was Turkish politicians who mediated in Aqaba. As to the charter flights for the humanitarians, they have been covered mainly by arab donors as well as donations from sympathizers of vivapal in Europe.lucianoreply@blogger.com