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Can anyone go to their local Tesco’s and get us some empty boxes?
Cardboard Boxes required!!
Aidconvoy2syria is in need of cardboard boxes, can anyone try their local Tesco store or any 24hours store and ask them for boxes. I was told its best to go in the morning about 2-3am when they are filling shelves. If you happen to be up and you don’t mind going shopping for cardboard boxes at that time please make a trip and get us some boxes please. You never how Allah will decide to recompense you, inshAllah I pray that your reward will be similar to that of standing and praying Tahajjud (Night prayer) 
The more boxes the better!!
We will need the boxes to be dropped off to our Tooting depot:
127 Upper Tooting Rd
SW17 7TJ
Hama, 30 Years on!
Did you know today is the anniversary of the death of 10 000-40 000 people!
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most bloodiest days that the people of Syria have ever witnessed.
Bashar al Assad has proved to the world that he will carry on the legacy of his father Hafiz al Assad and suppress any threat of a revolution even at the expense of hundred and thousands of innocent men, women and children.
For some, it’s an emotional day, perhaps they lost loved ones whilst for others they may not even know about what took place during this bloody period.
neighborhoods were raised to the ground when protestors took to the streets 30 years ago and the security forces opened fire on the inhabitants of Hama indiscriminately killing innocent civilians.
I think it’s crucial that we are aware of not only our history as a nation and as a civilisation, but also our contemporary history.
The people of Hama, for the first time in 30 years have the opportunity to openly mourn the death of their relatives and openly discuss the events of that horrid campaign that lasted 27 days.
Bodies were left in the streets for days as the loved ones were too scared to retrieve the dead bodies and bury them.
Reports have been made of dogs descending into the town and eating the bodies whilst the women sought refuge in the mosques and hid in their homes.
Today I attended a protest outside the Syrian embassy but was saddened to find only a handful of people who attended.
Outside embassy
Hama 1982, destroyed after the government assault.
The affair of Hama and what is currently taking place is not a Syrian issue nor is it an Arab issue, but rather its an issue of belief, creed, righteousness, principle, moral and humanity.
Related articles
- Syria marks anniversary of Hama massacre (ctv.ca)
- Syria marks 30th anniversary of massacre – Sydney Morning Herald (news.smh.com.au)
- Syria marks anniversary of Hama massacre (foxnews.com)
latest developments!!! for more info call 07949286133
On behalf of the convoy organizers, I would like to express our appreciation to those who have got in contact with us and offered their support. So far we’ve had individuals offering us medical supplies, volunteers and some media expertise. However we are still asking for financial donations and that which is mentioned in the video. As a reminder we are in need of the following donations:
- Children s Medicines
- blankets
- tinned food
- marquees
- sleeping bags
- camping stretcher beds similar to the following http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog/Kampa_Dream_Camp_Bed.html
Additionally we’re looking for volunteers who would like to participate and raise money for a vehicle.
JazakumAllah khair
Wa Asalamu Alaykum wr wb
For more information please call 07949286133
Aid Convoy 2 Syria – New Project!
It’s all over the news and internet, how can we avoid it? The Syrian unrest started in March 2011 and has taken a turn for the worse.
We, a group of people from London, have got together and are aiming to drive with a convoy of vans to delivery medical aid, food and clothes to the Syrian refugees in refugee camps in Turkey. We are non-political and are looking for volunteers who can help us out. If anyone can lend us their expertise or donate money or aid we would greatly appreciate it.
We hope to leave early March 2012!
Please contact us via email at: aidconvoy2syria@yahoo.co.uk
Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Please see the following article to read about the thousands of Syrian refugees living in camps in Turkey.
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‘Captive’ aid workers arrive in Greece after ship trip
A ship carrying a group of 10 aid workers – including seven Britons who alleged that the captain had held them captive – has docked at a Greek port.
The captain of Strofades IV took the volunteers to his native Greece after leaving his Libya moorings on Thursday.
But ship managers said the “activists” jumped on board and the captain set sail to stop others boarding amid fears they would divert the ship to Gaza.
Officials from the Foreign Office were at the port to meet the aid workers.
Earlier Greek commandos boarded the ship as it waited outside Piraeus Harbour in Athens following the journey from Libya’s Derna Harbour.
Ellie Merton, the London liaison for the group – part of the Road to Hope aid convoy – confirmed all of those who were on-board were safe and uninjured.
She said Kieran Turner, originally from Liverpool and among those on board the boat, had told her via the telephone that the Greek authorities had been “lovely” and “very sympathetic” and were looking after the volunteers.
She said the aid workers were hoping to disembark within the next half hour.
The FCO said the British Embassy in Athens had been in contact with the ship’s owners and the Greek authorities throughout the incident.
Gaza-bound
Earlier Tauqir Sharif from Walthamstow in London told the BBC that the situation had been worrying.
“Six of us are Muslims and have beards, it’s not looking good,” he said, adding that the captain had called them terrorists.
The other British nationals on-board include Mustapha El-Guerbouzi, Raheal Parveez, Yunus Malik, Nagib Elgarib Elbarrami, who are all from London.
Khalid Mohamed Omar Ali, whose hometown has not yet been reported, is also from the UK.
Algerian Aziz Mekkati, and David Callender and Kenneth O’Keefe from Ireland, are also on-board.
Mr Sharif, who is also known as Tox, was also on the Gaza-bound aid ship Mavi Marmara which tried to breach an Israeli naval blockade in May this year.
The charity said the captain had become irritable in the port area over payments, but insisted the group had given the money in cash to a shipping agent.
She said the captain appeared to fear that the agent would not pay him the £56,000 ($90,000) fee for the trip to Gaza.
But the Greek managing company behind the Strofades IV has denied reports the aid workers were held against their will.
Ionian Bridge Shipmanagement said 10 of around 150 activists had jumped on board the ship at Derna, forcing the captain to set off to prevent all of them boarding and taking over the ship.
It said the captain was afraid more would board and divert the ship to Gaza, which is under an Israeli naval blockade.
The company said in a statement: “We never intended to transfer the activists, because we realised they wanted to lead the ship not to El Arish but Gaza, to break the embargo and pitch us against the Israeli navy. We wanted to leave, fearing for our lives.”
