THE TELEGRAPH: Israel has begun deporting hundreds of activists seized from the flotilla of ships intercepted with lethal force in international waters off Gaza earlier this week.
More than 120 activists from Muslim countries were taken to the border with Jordan early this morning. Around 60 Turkish detainees were waiting for flights at Ben Gurion airport, while another 70 were en route to the airport to be repatriated.
There was no immediate word on the fate of 42 British nationals who were on the convoy of ships taken over by the Israeli navy with the loss of nine lives. One was deported immediately but the remainder were being seen by British consulate staff on Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The man deported, Hasan Nowarah, from Glasgow, flew home on Tuesday evening. (+ video) >>> Richard Spencer, Middle East correspondent, and Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem | Wednesday, June 02, 2010
