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Sailing to break the siege on Gaza

Sailing to break the siege on Gaza

Al Jazeera2 days ago
On June 1, twelve people set sail to break the Gaza siege. Al Jazeera Mubasher's Omar Faiad was one of them. He recounts life aboard the Madleen, its seizure by Israeli forces, and the psychological pressure activists faced in detention.
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