Activists to defy Israel

category international | miscellaneous | other press author Tuesday August 26, 2008 12:22author by Bazooka Joe Report this post to the editors

Boats that last wednesday defied Israels inhuman blocade of the Gaza strip by sailing into Gaza from Cyprus are now planning to smuggle out two students which the State of Israel refers to as 'wanted terrorists'. Israel says it will not try to stop the boats

The two Palestinian students received Fulbright scholarships in the US but were denied visas. Israel has decided not to stop and inspect the boats as they leave Gaza because they are aware that the Media attention would not be favourable.

http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=313323
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1014938.html

Israel has decided to close the border crossings to Gaza in order to collectively punish the Palestinians.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1015144.html

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