George Galloway in Kansas City for Viva Palestina Fundraiser KANSAS CITY, MO -- MAS Freedom, Citizens for Justice in the Middle East, Citizens for Peace and Justice in the Holy Land (Lee's Summit, MO), American Friends Service Committee—Kansas City, Peaceworks-KC, and American Muslims for Palestine recently announced a fundraising event for medical supplies to Palestinians in Gaza. The event will feature British Member of Parliament George Galloway, Imam Mahdi Bray, and local speakers.
The Kansas City area peace and advocacy groups will host a large fundraising event on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:30 pm at the Overland Park Marriott hotel in Grand Ballroom E located at 10800 Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas.
Fresh from the success of the "Viva Palestina: Lifeline from Britain to Gaza" aid convoy in March 2009, which took over 100 vehicles to Gaza from the UK, George Galloway has linked up on his US tour with the Vietnam veteran and peace campaigner, Ron Kovic, to launch a similar, but even larger venture from the United States.
Galloway announced the initiative recently at a 1000-strong meeting in Anaheim, South California, rounding off a packed-out, coast to coast speaking tour highlighting the Palestinian cause.
“There’s a new atmosphere in the US over Palestine,” says Galloway, “the phenomenal response to this tour demonstrates that.”
Ron Kovic, whose story was immortalized in Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July, will be the co-leader of the convoy, which will travel from New York City to Egypt before making its way across the Rafah border into Gaza.
Viva Palestina: The USA Convoy to Gaza is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, but individuals and groups from across the nation are organizing locally to generate support for the convoy, which aims to bring 500 vehicles and $10 million of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
“And what better day to head off,” says Galloway, “than July 4 - Independence Day!”
For more information on the event, visit http://www.cjme.org org or call 816-213-3022 or 816-729-9102.
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at 19:08 on June 27th, 2009
Galloway needs taking to the moon with a few sticks of firewood and leaving there.
at 20:02 on June 28th, 2009
I can't believe he's coming to Kansas...It's nice when we can manage to get people of his stature to stop and visit. It's good for the state, which in general, witnesses many people who wouldn't even bother to come here due to not being able to justify selling books or tickets or drawing enough attention that their agents say "forget it." I may even drive to Overland Park which is 95 miles away to hear him. I will never forget his raking the Senate committee over the coals; what a bunch of dummies.
at 05:00 on June 30th, 2009
Great, this is all we need another loud mouth from Britain. Why can't he stay in his own country.
at 04:41 on July 3rd, 2009
I wish America would take George Galloway permanently,this man is the worst taitor Britain has ever had.The reason for him leading the convoy to Gaza is self glorification.He is the most dangerous man in Britain.
Baz
at 14:06 on July 5th, 2009
Pie eater!