So really late last night we got word that Egypt was going to allow two buses today of only 100 people to go to Gaza. Originally the GFM, said okay we'll accept and then tried to come up with a 'fair' list of people from the different countries within a short period of time. This really upset a lot of people (myself included) and one of the students said it best that "This is the Gaza Freedom March, not the Gaza Freedom Bus". A lot of delegations, from New York, Switzerland, etc, decided to completely relinquish their spaces on the bus because of how unjust this was. I agree with them that we should not accept this petty offering especially when 1300 people have come to Cairo to go to Gaza and that this seems like a slight offering to get Egypt off the hook.
Well, fortunately, GFM understood and agreed with these criticisms also and they have all refused to get on the buses and go because its not fair, its not what we came to do, and if 100 people can go then all 1300 should be able to go.
These next fews days are going to be insane so I'll keep you all posted as best as I can.
Peace,
Sana
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