Almost 130 members of Asian caravan to Jerusalem crossed Bazargan border between Iran and Turkey meanwhile rest of 22 Pakistani and 4 Afghani failed crossing the border.
The caravan was welcomed by Turkish people and NGOs at the border and a welcome ceremony was held in Ighdir city close to the borders. The Asian wing of GMJ will proceed to Istanbul and according to time table they will leave Istanbul on 25thMarch toward Kilis port in southern Turkey from where the caravan will board a passenger ship which will dock in Lebanon by 28th March to join the global march to Jerusalem.
Some European activists have announced their accompany with Asian caravan from Istanbul meanwhile remaining 26 members of Asian delegation who failed crossing the border intend to fly towards Beirut as soon as possible to joing the march on land day.
In spite of several contacts and negotiations with the Turkish embassy in Tehran they refused issuing VISA for the Pakistani and Afghan members of caravan. Although Turkish embassy was aware that the caravan is not a tourist one, Indian delegation consisting of 32 people was asked for paying almost 2000 USD as VISA fee.
The second massive civil resistance movement for the freedom of the Holy Quds, named as the Global March to Jerusalem (GMJ), is due to be held on June 7, organizers announced.
International rights activists from all over the world have gathered in the Lebanese capital, Beirut for the Global March to al-Quds (Jerusalem) to commemorate the Palestinian Land Day on March 30.
March 29th, 2012 – One night before the Global March to Jerusalem is set to take place, the entire delegation of the GMJ – Asian Caravan has arrived to Lebanon safe and sound.
On March 30th a ground-breaking event will take place. I had not expected it would ever happen when I first heard about it. While teaching at the Summer University of Palestine ...
