[News] Lebanese ship sails to Gaza to challenge Israeli blockade

Tue Feb 3 15:03:09 EST 2009

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21:21, February 03, 2009
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Aid ship sails from N Lebanon to Gaza

A ship carrying aid supplies and activists sailed on Monday night 
from northern Lebanese city of Tripoli to Gaza to challenge an 
Israeli blockade, Elnashra website reported Tuesday.

Ship "Zapher" was supposed to set sail Monday noon, but was replaced 
by Ship "Taly" for technical reasons, the report said.

The ship carrying 60 tons of medicine, food, toys and books would 
stop in Larnaca of Cyprus to be searched by Cyprus authorities to 
ensure transparency before heading to Gaza.

Eight people were allowed on board, including journalists from 
al-Jazeera TV and New TV, and former Greek Catholic archbishop of 
Jerusalem, Monsignor Hilarion Capucci, who left Jerusalem in the 
1970s after serving in Israeli jail.

The ship was finally allowed to set sail from Lebanon following a 
day-long negotiations between the trip organizers and Lebanese 
Transportation Minister Ghazi Ariedy ended late Monday, said the report.

In January, a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was intercepted 
by the Israel navy and was forced to board in southern Lebanon port of Tyre.

Source:Xinhua

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