We are going to Rafah border early this morning and we were expecting that we have security clearance. Now the news is that the European convoy has not been given
clearance and they are staging a sit in inside the terminal building at Rafah border. This means we may not get very far today.

We are prepared for whatever happens. The students delegation will arrive this morning. The New York group I think will be tomorrow.

Mohammed in Gaza has called several times -- he has confirmed the hotel, several meetings with NGO's, hospitals and more. He has arranged a press conference for today in Gaza. The contact from the news agency called me around midnight last night but the connection was horrible.

It is Friday 6:45 pm and we have had a very full day – a day of adventures and blessings.  We have reached Al Arish- our prayers are being answered.  I want to say that I can feel the support of all you. You are making the difference for us. I believe that It is all our positive energy and visualization that is the success of all our efforts.

I wrote this morning about our day yesterday and I lost it all when I saved it.  I guess that is what happens on 2 hours sleep at 3 a.m.  I will not try to recreate it.  Too much has happened today and I have so much to tell you.  I do not have internet access at the Sinai Stars Hotel.  We will try to find internet tonight.

It is Saturday, May 23, and at 10 am we will leave for the Rafah border and as Ann Wright says: knock on the doors at Rafah and tell them we are here.  There is a group of medics who are on a hunger strike at the border now.  If we can’t get in – we would like to support them by staying with them and joining their hunger strike – perhaps a few of us at a time.

It is 5:30 a.m. and I have been up now for 2 hours.  The last 4 members of our delegation arrived at 4a.m. I can’t sleep.  For those of you who know me well – you know it is no surprise!!  I slept for 4 hours and hopefully will get a little more later.  So many things to think about – to plan and organize.

Another Codepink delegation to Gaza. We are nine Canadians. Our trip has been sponsored by CodePink, Toronto and Independent Jewish Voices. 

Our goal is to continue to bring attention to the ongoing siege on Gaza – the blockade that does not allow people or goods to move across the border between Egypt and Gaza or Israel and Gaza.  Our focus this trip will be the medical situation in Gaza and the plight of the children.  We have raised some money - a few thousand and we are going to bring some supplies with us.  What we mostly are bringing is our support – our solidarity for the Palestinian people. We know that we cannot stop until there is a just peace.

Day three in Gaza:

Well it is Monday, March 9, and it seems we have been in Gaza forever. My hotel overlooks the sea. I hear the sounds of the waves and it is so lovely -- like any resort but Gaza is not a resort -- it is a prison. We hear the same message everyday from all of the people we meet. We don't need your humanitarian aid -- we need a just peace. We need an end to the occupation. We need our children to grow up free and with a future. The people of Gaza want you to go to your governments and tell them that you will not tolerate seeing an entire population being held hostage.

We left Cairo this morning around 9:30a.m. for Al Arish, Egypt. This is no easy task since our numbers now total 59. The energy of the group is really quite fascinating. The group is diverse in ages, backgrounds and nationalities. The group is mostly American and Canadian and more women than men. We are make quite a scene wherever we go with all the pink, the noise and the craziness.

CODEPINK has raised enough money for 1,000 gift baskets so we have 1,000 pink baskets, pink scarves and then soaps and candies and so on. Gifts to just brighten the life of a woman in Gaza on International Women's Day.