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Ship Hold Israel Rachel Corrie Help

Liputan6.com, Gaza: Israeli navy ships holding Rachel Corrie who was sailing for a humanitarian mission to Gaza, Saturday (5 / 6). This action is carried out following a brutal attack against a convoy of Israeli commandos Gaza humanitarian ship the Freedom Flotilla on Monday (31 / 5) then.

Rachel Corrie ship carrying about 750 tons of aid, including medicines for cancer patients. This is because cancer patients there were forbidden to leave Gaza to receive adequate treatment. The ship was also carrying building materials, paper, school supplies, and other supplies.

A total of 15 passengers, including Nobel Peace Prize recipient Mairead Maguire and former assistant Secretary General of the United Nations Denis Halliday was in the ship.

Earlier, the activists preach the Israeli army was approaching their ship. In addition, radio and satellite signals are also scrambled by the Israeli ship. Recognition was expressed a number of volunteers to the Iranian television station, Press TV.

Until Friday (4 / 6) evening. Press TV correspondent in Gaza have not heard further about the fate of ax racgel Corrie.Israel and the United States has asked Rachel Corrie to sail into the port of Ashdod in Israel, to then unload its cargo. But the activists refused the request because their mission is to break the illegal blockade of Gaza. (Press TV)