U.S. military and civilian aid to Egypt for fiscal 2009 is $1.5 billion

"Congress has approved $1.5 billion in U.S. military and civilian aid to Egypt for fiscal 2009..."

"Congressional sources said the U.S. military aid would be dependent on improvements in Egyptian security cooperation with Israel as well as Cairo's human rights record."

Egypt agreed "to intensify security operations along the border with Israel and the Gaza Strip."

-World Tribune, Oct. 10, 2008

Demand immediate passage of the entire Viva Palestina convoy with all its vehicles and supplies to Gaza!