First Arab ship against the siege sails from Libya

Wednesday November 26, 2008 06:56 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Official Libyan sources reported on Tuesday that a Libyan ship left the Zowwara port, west of the Lybian capital, Tripoli, and is currently heading to the Gaza Strip carrying humanitarian aid. The ship is expected to reach Gaza in five days.

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The sources added that the ship, the first Arab ship challenging the Israeli siege, carries on board Palestinian and international activists and more than 3000 tons containing a variety of food products.  

Palestinian Legislator, head of the Popular Committee Against the Siege, Jamal El Khodary, confirmed that the ship already left the Libyan port heading to Gaza.

El Khodary added that the ship carries aid donated by the Libyan people and the government in order to provide humanitarian assistance to the residents of the impoverished Gaza Strip.

He also said that this ship is one of a series of ships that will be sailing to Gaza if this ship succeeds in reaching the Gaza coast.

“This ship is a practical measure against the siege” El Khodary said, “It is not for media consumption”.

He called on all Arab states to actively participate in breaking the Israeli siege as the situation reached a very critical level and added that “actual steps and measures should be taken in order to save the lives of the residents”.

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