Gaza, January 7, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Viva Palestina aid convoy entered Gaza Wednesday night, after it received the approval of Egyptian authorities to bring into the besieged, impoverished coastal sliver several tons of humanitarian supplies.

More than 500 international activists accompanying the convoy organized by the British-based group Viva Palestina entered Gaza through Rafah border crossing.

The Egyptian approval came after activists and security forces clashed earlier in the day when Cairo refused to allow part the aid convoy to pass through its land to the Gaza. More than 55 activists and over a dozen members of the security forces were injured in the clashes. Some sixty convoy-members were also arrested.

The people in Gaza went to its streets waiting the convoy. The warmly welcomed them as they expressed their happiness to meet the George Gallway. They were holding the Palestinian flag and welcome signs.

British lawmaker George Galloway, who is accompanying the convoy, said that the activists had been forced to renegotiate with the Egyptian authorities.

He said: "We refused this because it's a breach of the agreement which we reached in Aqaba between the government of Egypt and the Turkish side," He added: "It is completely unconscionable that 25 percent of our convoy should go to Israel and never arrive in Gaza, because nothing that goes to Israel ever arrives in Gaza."

Zaher Al-Birawi said that the convoy was divided into seven groups. He pointed out that the cars will come from Al-Arish port to Rafah Crossing directly and then will enter to Gaza Strip.