Tunisia- In an exceptional scene inside a scout headquarters in the capital, Tunisia, dozens of men and women of all ages gathered, in preparation for participating in the wild steadfast convoy to break the siege on GazaIt is a qualitative humanitarian initiative organized by the coordination of joint action for Palestine in TunisiaAnd it is scheduled to start on June 9 from Tunisia towards Tunisia Rafah crossing Passing through Libya and Egypt.
Inside a spacious hall, a strong focus prevailed on the instructions of the coach, where the participants follow the details of first aid in emergency situations, and everyone unites with an indisputable will and determination that does not weaken in the form that reflects psychological and physical alert to accompany the convoy on its long wild journey towards the besieged and shed Gaza.
According to those in charge of the convoy, yesterday, Monday, the electronic link for registration was closed after receiving about 7,000 participation requests, about two thousand of them completed their entire travel documents. Algerian and Libyan delegations also announced that it had officially joined it, which turned it into a regional -regional Magharebia initiative.
Historical journey
The convoy comes in a tragic context imposed by the suffocating siege that the Israeli occupation on the residents of the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the genocide, in response to an operation “Al -Aqsa Flood“Launched by the Palestinian resistance, on top of which Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)On October 7, 2023.
The ongoing Israeli aggression has left tens of thousands of martyrs and wounded in light of the suspicious international silence and an effective absence of humanitarian and political efforts to break the circle of violence and alleviate the suffering of civilians in Gaza. In this scope, the convoy seeks to be a resounding cry in the face of this silence and a message of solidarity from the peoples of the region with the suffering of the Palestinians, especially the sick, children, women and the elderly victims of bombing and siege, according to the organizers.
For his part, Nabil Shenovi, one of the official speakers in the name of the convoy, confirmed that its purpose “broke the barbaric blockade imposed on the people of Gaza, and sending a message to the Palestinians that their brothers in the Maghreb with them are heart and heart.”
Shenovi pointed out that the preparations are proceeding at an accelerated pace for its success at all levels, and that coordination was organized with its partners – like the Tunisian scouts, the Deanship of Doctors and the Red Crescent and others – training courses for the participants in first aid and legal issues within a series of preparatory activities before moving, among them a medical tents to examine their health to ensure their ability to bear the hardship of travel and issue Medical certificates for their benefit.
He added to Al -Jazeera Net: “We made all preparations, with us doctors, mechanics and huge equipment and we will take with us even spare parts for cars, in anticipation of any emergency on the road,” noting that this convoy falls within a “historical journey” that carries a human target represented in breaking the siege and “starving the usurping Zionist entity for the people of Gaza”, and demanding the acceleration of the truce and stopping the brutal massacres amid silence International.
Regarding the quality of the participants, he explained that they represent a wide range of Tunisian society from young ages of 18 years to the elderly over the age of 70, including doctors, students, trade unionists, scouts, journalists, Red Crescent activists, the Deanship of Doctors, retired military personnel and others.
Conscience
The convoy is not subject to any political cover or association, but rather is organized independently in coordination with a number of partners among them Tunisian General Labor Union The Tunisian scouts, according to Shenovi, added that all those who completed their documents and obtained approval are receiving guidelines – through the email and the WhatsApp application – includes accurate details of the traffic line and legal and health procedures during this land trip.
For his part, Wael Nawar – one of the official speakers in the name of the convoy – told Al -Jazeera Net that this event reflects the deep solidarity spirit between free peoples and the issue PalestineAnd it embodies a collective consciousness that goes beyond the political and geographical boundaries, pointing to the participation of about two thousand people who completed all the travel documents after announcing the closure of registration on the electronic platform designated for the purpose yesterday.
Nawar explained that the convoy is not only conveying relief aid, but rather an independent popular human convoy, aimed at breaking the brutal siege on Gaza and delivering the message of a living conscience from the Arab peoples to the absent international conscience.
He added, “The problem is not the availability of aid. There are thousands of tons stacked in Al -Arish and Rafah, which the Zionist occupation prohibits entering, and for this we will link in Rafah a few days to demand that it be entered, accelerate the truce and stop the extermination war, which daily harvest hundreds of lives.”
Regarding the nature of coordination with the Tunisian, Libyan and Egyptian authorities, Nawar said that it is running smoothly, and that the official list of participants will be handed over to the Egyptian embassy to obtain the necessary visas.
And on the path of the convoy, the spokesman revealed that it will start from Mohamed V Street in the capital, Tunisia, at the dawn of June 9, with rest points in the governorates of Sfax, Gabes, and Banqardan, to collect the rest of the participants passing through Libya via Tripoli, Misrata, Sirte, Benghazi and Tobruk, before entering the Egyptian Salloum crossing on the 12th of the same month, to Cairo, then the Rafah crossing on the 15th of the same month, according to the same month. Estimates.
International move
The journey will last 14 days, but, due to the changing conditions that the journey may face, such as disruptions or delays, it can take more than an additional 3 days as a maximum. “We are ready for all these possibilities, but we are keen to complete the task in the best possible way,” Nawar says.
According to him, upon the arrival of the convoy to the Rafah crossing, an international committee will meet with representatives of the Al -Samoud convoy, the global march to Gaza, and the lecture of freedom, to undertake the task of reporting the period of staying in Rafah, based on the circumstances and coordination with the concerned authorities to pressure the crossing and introduce humanitarian aid.
“We plan to stay in Rafah up to 5 days if things go smoothly, but if we face delays or complications, this time may decrease to two days, however, we are committed to staying within the framework of the journey estimated at 14 days,” the activist added.
In light of the brutal siege on Gaza, this initiative comes within a large -scale global march towards the Strip organized by the “coordination of joint work for Palestine” in partnership with the Freedom Flotant Alliance and the Global March to Gaza, which includes thousands of participants from about 25 countries.
It also comes within the civil movements of activists around the world to break the siege on Gaza, and its first steps were launched by the sea with the departure of the “Madeleine” ship from coastal Catania in southern Italy towards Gaza, with 12 international activists on board. Thus, the wild convoy of Al -Samoud from Tunisia is one of the ribs of this international movement, which bears the slogan “We are coming to Gaza by land, sea and air.”