A flotilla of ships carrying tons of supplies for the Gaza Strip will set sail for the blockaded territory today, the organiser said.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon praised his ambassador to Sweden for vandalising a Stockholm art exhibit that allegedly glorifies Palestinian suicide bombers, saying the “entire government stands behind him.”

The Swedish government will ask Israel’s ambassador to explain why he damaged a museum artwork he claimed glorified suicide bombers, a spokeswoman said today.