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Finally in Gaza
Luisa Morgantini--May 12, 2011--THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
WHOEVER IS PART OF THIS HONARABLE COMEMMORATION OF VITTORIO ARRIGONI
I am going to share this email with all international and national friends of Palestine! fm


12 may, 2011

80 people mostly italian are in Gaza now in the name of Vittorio.
they will stay there till the 17 of may.
Great action, totally supported by the Italian Peace Association and other
organizations.
Love
Luisa Morgantini

NEL NOME DI VITTORIO ARRIGONI IL CONVOGLIO RESTIAMO UMANI E´ENTRATO A GAZA
Am 13.05.2011 18:24, schrieb Stephanie Westbrook:

Here`s the English version of the latest press release. Please share!

Follow the Stay Human Convoy via:

Web site: http://vik2gaza.org/en/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/vik2gaza
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002318810069&sk=wall

Finally in Gaza

The sun had not yet risen in Cairo, as the Stay Human convoy began to prepare the departure for Gaza. The journey about to be embarked upon was one filled with expectations and hope. The importance of the crossing the border at Rafah following the protests that
brought down the Mubarak regime was on the minds of everyone, as well as the desire to remember Vittorio Arrigoni in the same place where he dedicated his life. The convoy will carry a message to the people of Palestine addressed to the entire world: Palestine is not alone, Vik`s dreams are also ours, solidarity towards those who struggle against oppression
and exploitation knows no borders.

Ten checkpoints slow the journey, one in particular, blocks it for 2.5 hours in the Sinai desert, with the usual issues, the same from the previous days, about not being able to cross Rafah. The Italian embassy `concerned and ernest` had announced that the convoy
would never enter Gaza, but obviously the facts have proved him wrong: we are here!

The Stay Human Convoy now follows in the footsteps of Vittorio, imprinted in the land of Gaza and underscored by the spontaneous affection shown by the Palestinians who welcome our arrival. The Stay Human Convoy breathes in the determination, courage and extreme humility of Vittorio, characteristics that we recognize in the unrelenting resistance of the Palestinian people. For many of us this is the first time crossing the border of the Gaza Strip, a victory for those who never surrendered, whether by land or by sea, to the
categorical `Denied Entry`: nothing to see here, no one to meet.

The historical importance of the moment is heightened by the infectious enthusiasm of the many Palestinians present to welcome the convoy, who accompany us to Gaza City. Once there we retrace Vittorio`s footsteps, in the places he frequented during his long stay in
Gaza, where he met the friends that we now meet. To the tunes of Bella Ciao, Unadikom
and Gazawi rap, images of Vittorio greet our arrival.

Ciao Vik, Free Palestine.


Thank you Fanny but the real appreciation is for the group in Roma which is called Free Palestine, they were the one really determined.

Love

Luisa
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