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Dignity boat sails to Gaza - International Middle East Media Center - IMEMC: "The Popular Committee Against the Siege (PCAS) reported on Friday evening that “Dignity Ship” left Cyprus approximately at 6 P.M heading to Gaza. The ship carries on board 23 persons, including 12 parliamentarians, reporters, peace activists and Nazir Ahmad, a Labour member of the House of Lords in the UK.

Independent Palestinian Legislator, Jamal AL Khodary, head of the PCAS, stated that Clare Short, secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to May 2003, is also onboard the ship.

“Clare resigned from the government and from the Labour whip over the Iraq war and in 2006 and became an independent”, the PCAS reported.

EL Khodary added that the ship is expected to arrive at the Gaza port on Saturday morning. It carries onboard medical and surgical equipment.

He said that the previous three ships came to stress on the importance of breaking the unjust Israeli siege and in solidarity with Gaza, while this ship is meant to end the siege and stress on the Palestinian right to use their regional waters.

Osama Qashoo, member of the Free Gaza Movement, said that the movement managed, once again, to challenge the unjust and illegal Israeli policies while the world remained idle.

Qashoo added that the Palestinians have the capability of leading a"

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