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Iran to send blockade-busting ship to Gaza (AP)

June 22nd, 2010

International Mideast envoy Tony Blair, center right, visits the Kerem Shalom crossing, between Israel and the Gaza Strip, southern Israel, Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Israel announced Sunday an easement of its blockade on the Gaza strip saying it will allow almost all items into Gaza, except for weapons or weapons-related materials that could boost the area's militant Hamas rulers. Previously, Israel had issued only a narrow list of items to enter Gaza. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - Iran said Tuesday it would send a blockade-busting ship carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza, fueling concern in Israel, where commandos were training for another possible confrontation at sea.


Tags: palestinian activists, ship, Iran, Gaza, blockadebusting

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