Thousands join protest against Israeli military action (London)

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Thousands join protest against Israeli military action

By Ella Pickover, Press Association

Saturday, 5 June 2010

Thousands of people today joined a national demonstration in London against the Israeli military boarding Gaza-bound aid vessels.

Activists began to march from Downing Street to the Israeli Embassy to mark their "outrage" against the deaths of nine pro-Palestinian activists who were killed when Israeli forces stopped a Turkish aid vessel trying to break a maritime blockade.

Demonstrators also expressed their anger that the Israeli navy has boarded one of the last ships on the flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The Irish/Malaysian owned vessel, MV Rachel Corrie, was seized by forces, preventing it from breaking the blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory.

Among the protesters was Sarah Colborne, 43, of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, who was aboard the Turkish Mavi Marmara Gaza aid ship where the activists died.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/thousands-join-protest-against-israeli-military-action-1992392.html

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