Israel accused of piracy as it invades and seizes the "Rachel Corrie..."

The Israeli government was accused of piracy today after it invaded and seized the MV Rachel Corrie aid ship heading for blockaded Gaza, arresting the activists on board.

There was no confrontation between invading troops and the humanitarian and human rights workers on the ship, though the soldiers were heavily armed. Those on board, including Nobel Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire, have been arrested, goods have been confiscated, and deportations are due to begin after a series of interrogations.

The MV Rachel Corrie was named after an American college student who was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer as she protested over house demolitions in Gaza in 2003. More...

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