With three days until the first anniversary of Israel's brutal war on Gaza, the Viva Palestina humanitarian aid convoy has made it to Jordan. The convoy, comprising over two hundred vehicles, is aiming to arrive on 27th December, bringing solidarity to the besieged people of Gaza.

The convoy has received a particularly overwhelming reception from the people of Turkey, Syria and Jordan. Huge amounts of aid, vehicles and support were donated as the convoy passed through these countries.

The response from Palestinian refugees living in Syria and Jordan was particularly humbling. One 12-year-old Palestinian girl told a convoy member, "I'd like to come with you to my country to see my land, but I'm not allowed. Thank you for going. It gives us the strength to carry on."

Read more about the convoy's progress on the Viva Palestina website - www.vivapalestina.org - with regular articles, photos and videos from the road to Gaza. Follow the progress of Viva Palestina and help get the convoy in the news by contacting your local newspaper or radio station to let them know about its progress and why it is attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.

As the first anniversary of Israel's horrifying, brutal and indiscriminate war on Gaza draws closer the importance of raising awareness about the ongoing siege on Gaza is critical. Make sure that on 27th December 2009, everyone is reminded of the horrors inflicted on the men, women, children, civilians, teachers, doctors, ambulance drivers and students of Palestine during the war last December and January.

And make sure that everyone understands that this suffering continues today with the ongoing siege on Gaza which is denying the Palestinian people, who are trapped in the open air prison that is Gaza, of their human rights.

National Speaker Tour - End the Siege on Gaza

with eye-witnesses from the Viva Palestina convoy

If you would like to organise a meeting on your university or college campus with speakers from the Viva Palestina convoy in February or March, please contact students@palestinecampaign.org.

One year since the beginning of the attacks on Gaza - Vigil on Sunday, 27th December from 3-5pm

Join the vigil on Sunday, 27th December from 3-5pm outside the Israeli embassy in London. The vigil has been called by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, British Muslim Initiative, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Stop the War Coalition and is supported by many more organisations.

Visit the Palestine Solidarity Campaign website for more information about the London vigil and also for details on local vigils near you - www.palestinecampaign.org.