Algeria and Morocco opening border for Viva Palestina convoy

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Morocco and Algria open border
George Galloway welcomes freeing of convoy drivers

[19:00 GMT 19 Feb - Brilliant news about our brothers from Lancashire all being released. Yet another political arrest designed to make people fearful. - Resting at Sidi Harazem outside Fes - still waiting for people to catch up! Getting loads of planning done. Amazing reception again.twitter.com/george galloway see twitter feed below]

Morocco and Algeria are to open their border to allow the Viva Palestina aid convoy to cross. This is an unprecedented move between the countries that have been in dispute with each other for years.

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