A convoy of thousands of volunteers, including diplomats, departed Tunisia today en route to Gaza with the goal of breaking the ongoing siege. The convoy, carrying essential supplies such as food, water, and medical aid, will first travel through Tunisia, where additional vessels are expected to join, before heading to Libya, Egypt, and ultimately the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.
The Coordinating Committee for Joint Action for Palestine in Tunisia outlined the convoy’s route, stating that participants would pass through the Ras Jedir border crossing on the Tunisian-Libyan border, continue along Libya’s coastal road to Cairo, and finally reach the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian-Palestinian border to deliver solidarity and aid to Gaza’s residents.
The convoy will include a diverse group of individuals, including union and political leaders, human rights activists, lawyers, doctors, journalists, and members of youth organizations.
Wael Nawar, spokesperson for the Caravan of Steadfastness initiative, confirmed on May 31 that thousands of people from Tunisia and other Maghreb countries had joined the effort. “The convoy will consist of delegations from Mauritania, Morocco, and Algeria, along with thousands from Tunisia and Libya. We will proceed directly to Cairo, then Al-Arish in Egypt, and ultimately to Rafah in southern Gaza,” Nawar stated, according to the Palestinian Information Centre.
As of May 30, more than 7,000 individuals from across the Maghreb had registered to participate in the convoy.
Numerous Tunisian organizations have expressed their support for the mission, including the Tunisian General Labour Union, the Tunisian Journalists Syndicate, the National Bar Association of Tunisia, the Tunisian League for the Defence of Human Rights, the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights, the Tunisian Medical Council, and the Tunisian Organisation of Young Doctors.
