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Israel plans to stop Freedom Flotilla
[Iran Press TV Latest] An Israeli official has said that efforts will be made to stop the Freedom Flotilla, which intends to attempt to break the three-year blockade of the Gaza Strip. The Gaza-bound flotilla of eight ships, which left Turkey on Saturday, is carrying 10,000 tons of supplies, including building materials, which are not allowed into the territory because of the blockade. Greta Berlin, one of the organizers, said the cargo ships are carrying cement, prefab homes, lumber, window frames, paper for printing school books, children's toys, a full dentist's office, electric wheelchairs, and high-end medical equipment. Pro-Palestinian activists, lawmakers from a dozen European countries, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a retired US army colonel are among the passengers, Berlin stated. An Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said early on Wednesday that if the flotilla does not retreat, the Israeli navy will stop the ships and haul them to the Israeli port of Ashkelon. The activists will be detained and eventually deported to their countries of origin and the supplies will be transferred to Gaza by land, he added. Posted by: Fred 2010-05-27 |
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