A Dundee activist has said he is overwhelmed by the support received during an over-land aid mission to Gaza.
Ali El-Awaisi, who was on board a ship transporting aid to Gaza when it was attacked by Israeli forces, said his current aid mission was “going well.”
The 21-year-old was on the Mavi Marmara part of the flotilla in May attempting to run the blockade of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid when it was stormed by Israeli troops, who killed nine passengers.
Undeterred by his capture and a stint in an Israeli jail, Ali and his friend Waseem Mughal (25) are now attempting to enter the country by road.
The pair have joined around 100 others in their quest to drive across Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya before taking the Rafah crossing from Egypt to Gaza.
Speaking to The Courier from Spain, Ali said they planned to board the ferry to Morocco today.
“It will take us about an hour to get there by ferry and then we hope to drive right across Morocco during the day.”
Ali said he wanted to finish what he started during his last aid mission but was also hoping to assess the situation in Gaza to see what the people of Scotland can do to help ahead of another flotilla mission in spring.
He said the public reaction to the aid convoy has been “absolutely amazing.”
“People from all over the world have been coming up to us to wish us well and offer their support.
“They have been running up to us to sponsor us or giving us money to take to Gaza. The support has been phenomenal.”
The convoy, set to travel for at least another week, has been informed it will have police support in Tunisia and Libya.