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Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Secondary Navigation Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Search Search: European MPs reach blockaded Gaza by sea AFP - Saturday, November 8 GAZA CITY (AFP) - - A boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and European politicians was allowed to dock in Gaza on Saturday despite a strict Israeli blockade, in the third such voyage in less than three months. The 20-metre (65-foot) ship "Dignity" arrived in Gaza at 9:30 am (0730 GMT) after departing from Cyprus on Friday to protest against the Israeli sanctions imposed after the Islamist Hamas movement seized the Gaza Strip in June 2007. On board were 11 European politicians, most of them British, and activists of the US-based Free Gaza Movement who last month completed a second successful attempt to reach the Gaza Strip. The ship, flying the flags of several countries including Britain, the United States and Canada alongside Palestinian flags, was greeted with little fanfare by Hamas officials and police forces, but few civilians. The politicians plan to visit hospitals to deliver a tonne of medical supplies and three scanners for use in treating spinal injuries. They also plan to meet some of the 700 students who have been denied the right to leave Gaza and study at universities that have accepted them. In addition to the British politicians, parliamentarians from Italy, Switzerland and Ireland also made the overnight voyage. "This is an historic time as we have European members of parliament going to Gaza to draw international attention to Israel's collective punishment of 1.5 million Palestinians," Lord Nazir Ahmad, Labour member of Britain's House of Lords and head of the delegation, told AFP. He described the Gaza Strip as the "largest prison in the world," but said "even prisoners have rights -- it's even worse than that." British MP Clare Short, a former minister for international development, said the trip was necessary because "the international community has not done its job in upholding international law." "All we can do is show our solidarity and report back to our parliaments because doing nothing would be collusion." The voyage is the third such trip by the Free Gaza Movement in as many months to protest against the Israeli sanctions imposed after the Islamist Hamas movement seized power there in June 2007. Israel had warned the activists ahead of the two previous journeys not to enter the closed military zone it maintains around the Gaza Strip, but it did not obstruct either voyage. Israel has sealed Gaza off from all but limited humanitarian aid since Hamas -- which is sworn to destroying the Jewish state -- drove out forces loyal to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in a week of deadly street fighting. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: World Paloma strengthens to Category Four hurricaneAFP - 27 minutes ago Hawaii County latest to make pot low priorityAP - 1 hour 16 minutes ago Rice tours flashpoint West Bank townAFP - 1 hour 17 minutes ago Worshippers hold a banner with the picture of Mohammed Sadiq al-Sadr, a revered Shiite religious leader and father of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-AP - 1 hour 38 minutes ago Iraq deputy PM says Iraqis still need USAP - 1 hour 46 minutes ago Enlarge Photo Former member of the British parliament Baroness Jeniffer Tonge stands in front of the boat "Dignity" as she gets ready along with other peace activists and European politicians to sail to the Gaza Strip. The boat was allowed to dock in Gaza on Saturday despite a strict Israeli blockade, in the third such voyage in less than three months. Most Popular – World Viewed IMF sees recession in advanced economies in 2009 Among Obama's next challenges: his own security US doctors tell Liu Xiang he needs surgery Airline profits nosedive as leaders debate finance crisis Obama discusses global financial crisis with world leaders View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology

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