Mairead Maguire describes being 'kidnapped' by Israeli navy on way to Gaza

A Nobel peace laureate has described her detention by the Israeli navy as she tried to reach Gaza by sea as kidnap.

Mairead Maguire describes being 'kidnapped' by Israeli navy on way to Gaza
Thu, 06 Oct, 2016 - 16:17

A Nobel peace laureate has described her detention by the Israeli navy as she tried to reach Gaza by sea as kidnap.

Mairead Maguire, 72, from Belfast, was with 13 activists on a boat about 40 miles from shore when it was intercepted on Wednesday as they attempted to breach the maritime blockade imposed in 2007.

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