Pathways to Palestine – Slí Phalaistín – are a team of Irish cyclists planning to do just that, and they’ll be setting off on their 4000 mile trip in just 7 hours and 28 minutes from now!

Their aim is to raise public awareness and generate funds for [...]]]> Ever thought of cycling to Gaza?

Pathways to Palestine – Slí Phalaistín – are a team of Irish cyclists planning to do just that, and they’ll be setting off on their 4000 mile trip in just 7 hours and 28 minutes from now!

Their aim is to raise public awareness and generate funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), a charity set up to counter the effects of the ongoing blockade in Palestine. The team specifically chose MAP because of their track record in delivery of aid and their commitment to long term development projects.

Gearóid, John, Eoghan and Ronan.

Their concern about the plight of the Gazan civilians has grown over the last months so they decided to get involved and help do something about it. They will be backed up by their able support team of two – John Lyttle and Tom Watts.

Tom Watts

John Lyttle

To be honest this is one hell of a ride. Starting in Scotland, across to Northern Ireland, down the country and over to France, the guys will then be cycling through Germany, Austria, Slovekia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel, with rest breaks only after every six days – wow!

You can help support the team, and keep track of their journey on the Pathways to Palestine website.

This is a great cause and we wish them luck, success, and a safe journey all the way.

The couple will travel with the flotilla of FMG boats leaving from from Cyprus in May, and plan to stay [...]]]> Derek and Jenny Graham, an Irish couple living in Limassol, will soon be traveling to Gaza with the Free Gaza Movement (FMG), and will be describing their experiences on their online blog at irishingaza.wordpress.com.

The couple will travel with the flotilla of FMG boats leaving from from Cyprus in May, and plan to stay in Gaza for somewhere between three to six months.

Derek plans to work on the rebuild of the port which was hit several times during the recent war, and Jenny hopes to work with several women’s and children’s groups, as well as editing and translating documents in English for some of the aid agencies.

The couple will be working as on a volunteer basis and will be relying on their own savings and donations.

A truly worthy cause, and we wish them the best of luck and success on their mission.