Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Pirates of the Eastern Mediterranean at Work: Israel 'stops Iranian aid ship'


"The Israeli Navy has intercepted an Iranian ship loaded with medicine, food and clothing destined for Gaza and forced the vessel to head toward an Egyptian port, Iran's state television reported today.

Ahmad Navabi, head of the humanitarian aid group sponsoring the ship, said in comments aired on television Wednesday that the Israel Navy approached the cargo ship, Shahed, just 20 miles off the coast of Gaza at dawn today, and ordered it to turn back. "An Israeli warship approached our cargo ship and warned us not to approach Gaza. We could see the lights at Gaza coast. We were forced to change route toward an Egyptian port," Navabi said.

The ship is carrying 2,000 tons of medicine, food and clothing to Palestinians living in Gaza....."

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