Efforts to provide aid to needy residents in Gaza were finally granted as a Viva Palestina U.S.-led humanitarian convoy entered the country on Wednesday (July 15). 
Among those traveling with the more than 200-member group were Dead Prez rapper M-1, New York City Councilman Charles Barron and former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as well as representatives from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and others.
The convoy’s 10-hour trip to the Rafah border came after leaving Cairo early Wednesday morning.
The experience proved to be frustrating for McKinney, who took issue with Israeliens attempts to thwart Viva Palestina’s mission as well as a requirement by the U.S.
Embassy to have American citizens sign papers waiving their right to be protected by their government if they enter Gaza.
The access to Gaza resulted after two previous attempts by McKinney to enter the country.
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