“Lifeline” convoy to support Gaza visits Echorouk: 1000 politicians and journalists to break the siege on Gaza”

A delegation of Charayane El Hayat « Lifeline » convoy visited Echorouk as a first station in Algeria, to be followed by other visits to political parties and associations, as well as businesspersons in order to mobilize the largest number of material assistance.

• “The convoy will start from Turkey to arrive at Gaza strip. The convoy, developed to a naval fleet involving 15 countries including France, Great Britain, Greece, USA, as well as Moslem countries like Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia and Algeria, with its famous slogan “We are for Palestine, right or wrong” expected to be an affective element in this charity navy heading directly to Gaza on May 15, 2010”, Turkish Hassan Jamil Aynaji, a member of the organization “EHH” supervising on the convoy and coordinator to the Middle East says.
• “Turkey bought five ships, each with a cargo of 3500 tons and accommodates up to 1080 passengers. They are waiting Algeria to support the fleet with necessary materials for the reconstruction of Gaza. It is the proof of solidarity between Muslims with different languages and geographies on the case of Palestine. It is also a message for the world that Palestine is not only for Palestinians but also for a Muslim nation”.
• The fleet will be seen off next 15 May by million of Turks and senior officials in Turkey. It will focus on delivering generators needed by hospitals, as well as some medical devices like machines of dialysis, difficult to enter to Palestine in regular cases.
• Aynaji denied what was announced in some media that asserted earlier that Turkish PM Tayib Rajab Erdogan would be within the fleet, adding that international figures like former U.S Justice Minister and George Galloway, as well as the Venezuelan president and MPs from 16 countries, and famous personalities supporting the Palestinian issue.
• “I call on Algerians to form a popular committee of citizens wishing to help the Palestinians through establishing an office in Gaza, just as Turkey did, in order to know more about the tragedies and conditions of this city, as well as contribute to the reconstruction of what was destroyed by the Jews”. 
• “The project to build 1000 apartments in Gaza strip needs the participation of all Muslims because Gaza is not only Palestinian but for all Muslim countries. Algeria’s position towards the issue needs a popular movement”, Yasser Ali, head of the Committee for the reconstruction of Gaza in his capacity as a witness of this city says.
• “We faced difficulties in the Egyptian Al Ariche, where we were attacked, hit and arrested for hours. This made us think of this fleet. We prepared several possibilities, such as bombarding the fleet or stopping all the ships in order to block the general business and stop access pf aid to Gaza. For these reasons the organization resorted to the human shield of MPs because Israel will not stand in the face of the flags of powerful countries on each ship, as it would present an international media and political pressure if Israelis would stop the convoy”.