Life Line 5 to Gaza (LL5) is an independent, temporary collective of experienced international convoy and flotilla members, peace and non-violence activists, members of NGOs acting in a personal capacity, and many others from a broad range of backgrounds, countries and different organisations.
We are normal people, humanitarians, with one common aim of contributing to the world-wide effort to break the siege and blockade of Gaza by bringing practical aid to its people, alongside highlighting the plight of all Palestinians around the world, whether in diaspora among middle east and western countries, denied their rights and citizenships or subjected to occupation, oppression, imprisonment, collective punishment, apartheid and ethnic cleansing by, bravely, continuing their cultured, highly educated way of life in Palestine and Israel.
LL5 is just one small project of many in this field. However, it has its own particular flavour: experienced convoyers with a passion to succeed for the broadest base of Palestinians possible. We are unaffiliated to any political organisations and have no single faith bias. Instead, refreshingly, we welcome people of all political backgrounds and religious leanings; yet we are subjective by not condoning the kinds of extremism that lead to facism, racism, homophobia, islamophobia, anti-semitism in its true sense, sexism and the like.
The way we implement this subjectivity is through a collective vetting process, built around our understanding of the strains of being on the road in extreme conditions, and of trying to achieve a positive result for Palestinians of all hues. All potential participants will be asked to attend a training weekend prior to departure, which will help them recognise whether our venture is appropriate for them or not..
DESCRIPTION OF LL5
Humanitarian aid convoy travelling through Europe and North Africa, to reach Gaza through Rafah crossing at the same time as "Freedom Flotilla 2" arrives at Gaza port by sea.
AID TYPES
Medical, family, educational, small business set-ups
VEHICLE TYPES
Mercedes or Ford - smaller, nimble vans suitable for small businesses in Gaza, eg. refrigerator vans, chip vans, smaller minibuses, etc.
APPROXIMATE DATES AND ROUTE
Dates will be revealed soon
3-week route:
1) Depart London, crossing Channel (either train or ferry) - 1 day
2) North of France to Marseilles or Genoa, Italy(depending on day of the week for ferries avoiding Switzerland - not in the EU) - 4 days.
3) Ferry to Tunisia - 1 day
4) Tunisia to Egypt (crawling along coastal roads) - 2 weeks
5) Enter Gaza at Rafah - 1 day
Road to Hope (previously known as Life Line 5 to Gaza LL5) is an independent, temporary collective of experienced international convoy and flotilla members, peace and non-violence activists, members of NGOs acting in a personal capacity, and many others from a broad range of backgrounds, countries and different organisations.
Road to Hope is just one small project of many in this field. However, it has its own particular flavour: experienced convoyers with a passion to succeed for the broadest base of Palestinians possible. We are unaffiliated to any political organisations and have no single faith bias. Instead, refreshingly, we welcome people of all political backgrounds and religious leanings; yet we are subjective by not condoning the kinds of extremism that lead to facism, racism, homophobia, islamophobia, anti-semitism in its true sense, sexism and the like.
DESCRIPTION OF ROAD TO HOPE
Date of departure is the 1st of Octobor
Date: Frid
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InshAllah from London we'll cross into northern France then it's straight down to Reims, Lyon, and then either down to Marseille, or (depending on day of the week for ferries) over to Genoa in Italy. In which case we skirt around under Geneva without entering Switzerland. After the ferry we arrive in Tunis, then it's straight down to Gabes and then since it's summer, it's absolutely hugging the coast as much as we can across Libya to Egypt
Pictures were taken on the first convoy to Gaza after operation cast lead
Click the icon to download Road to Hope application form then fill it up and email it back to us at lifelinetogaza_gmail.com
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