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The ship '''Mariam''' (also written as '''Maryyam''' or '''Maryam''') is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] medical aid cargo ship which, in August 2010, intended to sail to the [[Gaza Strip]] to break Israel's four-year [[2007–present blockade of the Gaza Strip|blockade]] of Gaza. It sails under the [[Bolivian]] [[Ship registration|flag]].<ref name="keinon">{{cite news|last=Keinon|first=Herb|title=Lebanese ship delays departure to Gaza|url=http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=185651|accessdate=24 August 2010|newspaper=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=23 August 2010}}</ref> The ship carries 50 women, mostly from [[Lebanon]], but also a group of American nuns.<ref>{{cite news|title=Power of women protest movements|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11037247|accessdate=24 August 2010|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=20 August 2010}}</ref> Its actions are coordinated by Lebanese lawyer Samar al Hajj.<ref name="keinon"/><ref>http://www.wtop.com/?sid=1972612&nid=500</ref> Its first mission, in late August 2010, was delayed because [[Cyprus]] |
The ship '''Mariam''' (also written as '''Maryyam''' or '''Maryam''') is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] medical aid cargo ship which, in August 2010, intended to sail to the [[Gaza Strip]] to break Israel's four-year [[2007–present blockade of the Gaza Strip|blockade]] of Gaza. It sails under the [[Bolivian]] [[Ship registration|flag]].<ref name="keinon">{{cite news|last=Keinon|first=Herb|title=Lebanese ship delays departure to Gaza|url=http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=185651|accessdate=24 August 2010|newspaper=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=23 August 2010}}</ref> The ship carries 50 women, mostly from [[Lebanon]], but also a group of American nuns.<ref>{{cite news|title=Power of women protest movements|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11037247|accessdate=24 August 2010|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=20 August 2010}}</ref> Its actions are coordinated by Lebanese lawyer Samar al Hajj.<ref name="keinon"/><ref>http://www.wtop.com/?sid=1972612&nid=500</ref> Its first mission, in late August 2010, was delayed because [[Cyprus]], [[Greece]], and [[Turkey]] all refused to allow it to sail through their waters.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bakri|first=Nada|title=Ship Postpones Aid Mission Set for Gaza|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/world/middleeast/22flotilla.html|accessdate=24 August 2010|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=21 August 2010}}</ref> |
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==References== |
Revision as of 04:19, 24 August 2010
The ship Mariam (also written as Maryyam or Maryam) is a Lebanese medical aid cargo ship which, in August 2010, intended to sail to the Gaza Strip to break Israel's four-year blockade of Gaza. It sails under the Bolivian flag.[1] The ship carries 50 women, mostly from Lebanon, but also a group of American nuns.[2] Its actions are coordinated by Lebanese lawyer Samar al Hajj.[1][3] Its first mission, in late August 2010, was delayed because Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey all refused to allow it to sail through their waters.[4]
References
- ^ a b Keinon, Herb (23 August 2010). "Lebanese ship delays departure to Gaza". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Power of women protest movements". BBC News. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.wtop.com/?sid=1972612&nid=500
- ^ Bakri, Nada (21 August 2010). "Ship Postpones Aid Mission Set for Gaza". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 August 2010.