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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Gaza aid ship prepares to leave Cyprus as humanitarian concerns grow

The Spanish humanitarian NGO vessel Open Arms docked in the Cypriot port of Larnaca.
The Spanish humanitarian NGO vessel Open Arms docked in the Cypriot port of Larnaca. Photograph: Proactiva Open Arms//AFP/Getty Images

A ship laden with humanitarian aid intended for Gaza is preparing to leave Cyprus, amid acute international concern as conditions in the territory continue to deteriorate.

A US charity said it was loading aid on to a boat in Cyprus, which will be the first shipment to Gaza along a maritime corridor the European Commission hopes will open by Sunday.

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