From VP (Viva Palestina):
To all friends of Palestine

Our situation is now at a crisis point! Riot has broken out in the port of Al- Arish.

This late afternoon we were negotiating with a senior official from Cairo who left negotiations some two hours ago and did not return. Our negotiations with the official was regarding taking our aid vehicles into Gaza.

He left two hours ago and did not come back. Egyptian authorities called over 2,000 riot police who then moved towards our camp at the port.

We have now blocked the entrance to the port and we are now faced with riot police and water cannons and are determined to defend our vehicles and aid.

The Egyptian authorities have by their stubbornness and hostility towards the convoy, brought us to a crisis point.

We are now calling upon all friends of palestine to mount protests in person where possible, but by any means available to Egyptian representatives, consulates and Embassy's and demand that the convoy are allowed a safe passage into Gaza tomorrow!

Kevin Ovenden
Viva Palestina Convoy Leader

Consulate information below

The Washington Embassy and its Consulate Section
Telephone: (202)895-5400
3521 International Ct. N.W
Washington, DC 20008

The Consulate General in San Francisco
Telephone:(415) 346-7352 / (415)346-9702 / (415)346-9700
276 Mallorca Way
San Francisco, CA 94123

The Consulate General in New York
Telephone: (212)759-7122 / (212)759-7121 / (212)759-7120
1110 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10022

The Consulate General in Chicago
Telephone:(312) 828-9162 / (312)828-9163 / (312)828-9164
500 N. Michigan Ave., Suite # 1900
Chicago, IL 60611

The Consulate General in Houston
Telephone:(713) 961-4916 / (713)961-4915
5718 Westheimer, Suite # 1350
Houston, TX 77057