For those who are interested, below you can find a press release and information about a convoy to Gaza that we are organizing.

Stay Human Convoy

For futher info check out:  http://vik2gaza.org/index.html


Let's move on!


Dates: 11th of may 2011 - 18th of may 2011

Meeting in Cairo: 11th of May in the evening. Exact time and place will be communicated separetely to the people that will join.

We leave Cairo to Rafah on the 12th of May very early in the morning to enter in Gaza the same day.
We wil croos back the Rafah border the 17th of may.
We will be back to Cairo the 18th. Deadline is the 2nd of May

If you are seriously interested in joining us you have a short time to do all the necessary to be able to come!
First, you have to send to your embassy in Cairo a written request to obtain a Coordination pass to cross from Rafah border into Gaza.


In this written request you have to write the following things:

- Who you are (full name, date of birth)
- Your passport number and the expiring date (that has to be six month later of the coming back one).
- You have to attach the first 4 pages of your passport, possibly in pdf format.
- Say that you are a member of the CO.R.UM., Convoglio Restiamo Umani, because you share its goals.
- Say that you are going to Gaza from the 12th of May to the 17th of May


If you want to attend the Stay Human Convoy, you can send an email to  vik2gaza@autistici.org by the 2nd May 2011 with the following info:

- Change the email object as "passport"
- The documentation that you sent to your Embassy
- Previous experiences in Palestine
- if you are involved in organizations, grassroots groups and associations
- The reasons why you chose to attend the convoy
- Skills to share



Mission

 http://vik2gaza.org/mission.html

We will enter Gaza on May 15th - one month after Vittorio Arrigoni's murder and on Nakba memorial day – by passing through the Rafah crossing.

* We intend to:
* Make clear to all that nothing can stop international solidarity with the Palestinian people.
* Reinforce and carry on Vittorio's work, producing independent information, together with Palestinian men and women, from within beseiged Gaza
* Support Palestinian popular and youth movements resisting Israeli occupation.
* State loud and clear what Vittorio always said – Stay human!

DATES AND COSTS

DATES:
We aim to be at the Rafah crossing on May 12th. Departure from Gaza is scheduled for May 16-17. We plan to meet in Cairo on May 11th. Departure time from Cairo will be defined in the next few days. We are also checking the possibility of going to Rafah directly from Sharm el Sheikh, for those who may prefer that option.


COSTS:
The cost for necessary documents, transport, room and board, to be assumed by each participant, is currently estimated at about 250\, with the aim of reducing this amount going forward. The cost of transport to Cairo from your country of residence is not included in this amount.
HOW TO JOIN

Participants must meet minimum requirements for participation in the Stay Human Convoy and coordinate with diplomatic representatives in Cairo. Further details about procedures and documents needed will be provided as soon as available.

Please contact us on:
Email:  vik2gaza@autistici.org

Mobile Italy: 0039.333.3666713

Mobile UK: +44 776 8553 982

Mobile French: +33 6635 92028

DONATIONS

Financial contributions to the projects supported by the Stay Human Convoy, both during our stay in Gaza and afterwards, can be sent to the following account:

NAME: Giovanni Lisi
BIC: BAECIT2B
IBAN: IT 94 k 03127 03241 0000000001237