Galloway Lands in Gaza
To follow-up on Kalash’s post, British MP George Galloway arrived successfully to Gaza with an aid caravan, “Viva Palestina” that drove all the way from London.
The British politician known for his political radicalism and oratorical prowess as a “hero.” He was booted from the Labour party for his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, His position then is now the mainstream political wisdom. Though many more activists worked hard to make this happen, he was the face of the operation.
The more than 50 British and Scottish volunteers and 100 vehicles carrying food, clothing and medicine entered from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing.
Receiving the activists, Ahmed Kurd, Hamas’ minister of social affairs, thanked Galloway for the “noble goodwill gesture” and called the lawmaker a “hero.”
Galloway said a total of 300 British citizens and 200 Libyans would be entering Gaza to help with the aid mission.
As with the sanctions on Iraq, Israel’s crushing embargo is coming to an end slowly through necessary increases in humanitarian aid and high profile acts such as this. The Israeli siege has not accomplished anything other than collective punishment, a public health crisis, and more justified resentment.
All of this will only come back to hurt Israel in the future. I fear that the long-term reaction will be an uncontrollable wave of anger. Sadly, it is generated and fueled by Israeli oppression with the acquiescence of a blind, manipulated and miltarily mobilized public.
