[11:24 GMT 21 Feb - Brass bands are playing on both sides of the border - Convoy is just crossing the border with Algeria. Historic - not been opened for 10 years since the Mariam appeal bus went through! - twitter.com/georgegalloway see twitter feed below]
Yvonne Ridely report from Press TV
* Yvonne Ridley and film-maker Hassan al Banna Ghani are part of the "Viva Palestina" convoy making a documentary recording the historic journey.
Go to her blog here
Yvonne Ridely report from Press TV
Viva Palestina bridging Moroccon, Algerian gap
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:45:33 GMT
By Yvonne Ridley
#Although there are still thousands of miles separating the convoy from its end game of delivering aid to Gaza, Saturday's border crossing is the one which will be recorded in the history books.
Morocco and Algeria agreed to put aside their differences to open their land border for the first time in 15 years for the sake of Palestine.
Palestine has often been described as the key which can open the door to Middle East peace, but tomorrow it will open a door in the Maghreb which has been tightly shut since 1994.
* Yvonne Ridley and film-maker Hassan al Banna Ghani are part of the "Viva Palestina" convoy making a documentary recording the historic journey.
Go to her blog here
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