After seeing the constant bombardment of Gaza on our screens, a group of brave volunteers rose to travel to Gaza to provide much needed aid. They set out in mid-February and returned almost a month later. The convoy called Viva Palestina went out with over £1 million in aid in what is the biggest aid convoy ever to travel to Gaza.
However, the media decided to ignore this event which is not surprising, considering the medias obsession with celebrity culture. A celebrity dying of cancer received more press than hundreds of children dying and suffering from the aftermath of a massacre. In view of this, we think it is important that those who donated and helped the convoy in its noble mission, understand what these brave volunteers saw. How did they get there? What did they experience? What difficulties did they face? What was Gaza like? Who was the aid given to and Why?
All praises be to ALLAH (SWT), Gaza through our Eyes is an attempt to share the story of those who travelled to Gaza and distributed the aid amongst the suffering. A people who despite living in impoverished conditions akin to an open-air prison and cut off from the rest of the world, continue to display resilience and defiance against oppression and brutality.
From two people who took part in the convoy, Shaykh Zahir from our very own As Suffa Institute and one of the many scholars who embarked on the journey, will provide us with a unique insight into what he saw, felt and experienced. George Galloway MP, the mastermind of the Viva Palestina convoy will also grace the occasion to share his experience of travelling to and meeting the people of Gaza.
InshaAllah (SWT) 10th of May will prove to be a pivotal night in enabling us to learn about what they saw and how we need to keep the effort up.
The chant still reverberates through the minds of those who embarked on the journey to Gaza, the same chant which was heard throughout the bombardment:
With soul
With blood
We give everything for Gaza
We pray that this event reinvigorates the remembrance of Gaza firm in our hearts and first in our minds.
Oh Gaza! We will not forget how you bleed and hurt whilst the world watches on.
i am muslim but iam not terrorist i porud be muslim
Shagdi 1 year ago
Israel n Zionist are VIRUS not only to Palestine but also to the World. May God not in a very long time, send us the promised heroes and give victory to Muslims in Palestine n to Good People in the World
jesus9689 2 years ago
Love "VIVA PALESTINA".
What they doing is AMAZING!!
"The Ethnic Cleansing Of Palestine"
By ILan Pappe
flouka9 2 years ago
Do you remember, On June 8, 1967, US Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty was suddenly and brutally attacked on the high seas in international waters by the air and naval forces of Israel. The Israeli forces attacked with full knowledge that this was an American ship and lied about it. Survivors have been forbidden for 40 years to tell their story under oath to the American public. The USS Liberty Memorial web site tells their story and is dedicated to the memory of the 34 brave men who died.
senyah5 2 years ago 2
If it brings tears to your eyes then just be aware that the so-called Palestinians started this mess with:
1.) Their massacres of Jewish men, women, & children beginning in earnest in 1920 in Hebron, Jaffa, Saffra, Jerusalem & elsewhere.
2) Their starting of wars - rather than accepting peaceful solutions.
3). Their constant terrorism, rocket fire, provocative acts and incitement toward Israel.
That's what I am outraged about - don't lose sight of how this all started folks!
JerrySPsy 2 years ago
Tears and rage from this American! I have sub'd to the two channels. May we see the collapse of Zionism and it's removal from the U.S. government IMMEDIATELY! Know that the U.S. people have been deceived and it is not us who are doing this really... it is our Zionist politicians who deceive our nation to fight for Israel... but many of us are working to break the spell. I stand in solidarity with Palestine.
SalvadorRusso 2 years ago 2
it brought tears to my eyes
Jazak Allah khairn
we r waiting for the movie
clbosa 2 years ago