Israel to deport former US congresswoman arrested for breaking Gaza blockade

Occupied Jerusalem: Israel is deporting a former US congresswoman, a Nobel peace prize laureate and other activists who were arrested trying to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, a government spokeswoman said Monday. The Israeli navy commandeered the boat last week as it tried to sail from Cyprus to Gaza. It was the latest in a series of trips by activists trying to bring attention to the blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt on the territory after the Islamic militants of Hamas seized power there two years ago. There were 21 passengers and three tons of medical aid on board. At midday Monday, eight of the activists, including Nobel laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire and former US congresswoman Cynthia McKinney,... [read full story]                    

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