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August 20, 2010

Women Activists to Attempt Gaza Sailing
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A group of women activists are preparing to set sail for the Gaza Strip
in the latest attempt to break Israel’s blockade. Organizers say the
Mariam ship will leave from Lebanon on Sunday night. The nearly sixty
passengers are women from Lebanon, the US and Europe. The Mariam will
attempt to deliver cancer medicines to Gaza, while a second ship
expected to sail days later will carry medical equipment including
dialysis machines.