Israel arrests Israeli peace activist for entering Gaza
2008-08-28. 00:10
SDEROT, Israel, Aug 27 (Reuters) Police Tuesday arrested an Israeli peace activist who had sailed to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel's blockade of the coastal enclave. They accused Jeff Halper, who also has U.S. citizenship, of violating a ban on Israelis entering Gaza.
Halper was among 44 “Free Gaza” activists from 17 countries who sailed in two boats from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip Saturday in defiance of the blockade. The activists plan to sail back to Cyprus on Thursday and have vowed to take several Palestinians with them, including students prevented by Israel from leaving Gaza to study abroad. Halper spent three days in the territory before entering Israel through the Erez border crossing, where he was arrested. | 
