Dignité al-Karama is in international waters and aims to reach Gaza after daybreak on Tuesday

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PARIS—Pro-Palestinian activists say a protest ship trying to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip expects to reach the territory Tuesday.

Activist Thomas Sommer says the Dignity al-Karama ship is traveling slowly in international waters and aims to reach Gaza after daybreak Tuesday.

The Dignity left a Greek port late Saturday. It is the only ship to set sail so far from a larger protest flotilla that had hoped to break the blockade weeks ago but was thwarted by Greece.

Sommer spoke by telephone Monday from aboard the Dignity al-Karama. He is a spokesman for the 16 activists and journalists on the French-based ship.

The Israeli military has said it will stop any attempt to break the sea blockade of Gaza.

Boston Globe

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  1. Anonymous18 July 2011 at 18:17

    Good luck boys and girls !

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  2. Omar Gaza Palestine19 July 2011 at 08:56

    SALAM ALAOM

    HELLO HERO HOW ARE YOU GO ON DONT DOWN WITH NAZI AND ANTY HUMAN AND JUSTICE WE WITH YUO STILL LOOKING TO SEE YOU COME FROM THE INTERNATIONAL WATER AND BROKE ASEIGE OMAR GAZA BIG HUG FROM HERE TO YOU
    OMARKAREM8@HOTMAIL.COM

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