Aid workers 'may fight deportation'Aid workers on board a ship blocked from delivering relief supplies to Gaza could fight deportation, Irish authorities and campaigners have confirmed.
They were taken to a detention centre near Tel Aviv on Saturday night but it may be some time before the five Irish passengers arrive home, a Department of Foreign Affairs source said.
The 11 from Ireland and Malaysia on the MV Rachel Corrie cargo ship arrived on Saturday evening in the port town of Ashdod after the ship was taken over by Israeli forces.
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A spokesman for the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Committee said: "We know from our discussions with the Irish onboard prior to the hijacking of their boat that they will insist that they were brought to Israel against their will and will refuse to accept deportation."...
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