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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Tanker carrying jet fuel for Israel must not dock in Gibraltar, say MPs

The Overseas Santorini tanker
The Overseas Santorini tanker is the focus of a campaign by the group No Harbour for Genocide. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

There is an overwhelming case for the UK to intervene to stop a US oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of jet fuel for use by Israel in Gaza from docking in Gibraltar, according to a letter from a cross-party group of MPs addressed to David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary.

Protests in Spain led by trade unionists and political activists have already resulted in the owners of the Overseas Santorini abandoning plans to dock in the Spanish port of Algeciras. According to Marine Traffic, the ship is now destined to reach Gibraltar at 3pm UK time on Tuesday.

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