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US
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Friday July 01, 2011 08:56:17 PM,
Agencies
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activists seek to break Israel's siege of Gaza Strip departs from
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Witnesses say a boat carrying dozen of US activists seeking to
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The boat, dubbed The Audacity of Hope, is one of nine vessels
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The vessel had wished to leave earlier and activists say that
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Israel has said it will thwart any effort to breach the blockade.
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Palestinians and their supporters say the naval closure is illegal
and constitutes collective punishment for Gaza's 1.5 million
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