<div class='node-body'><p>Swedish and Norwegian activists <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/scandinavia-gaza-ship-idUSL4E8J74MJ20120807" target="_blank">set sail from Oslo</a> for the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in a move that the groups say will challenge the Israeli blockade and draw international attention to the Israeli occupation in Palestine.</p>
<p>The voyage, planned by activist group &quot;<a href="http://www.shiptogaza.no/in-english.html" target="_blank">Ship to Gaza</a>&quot;, will be stopping in multiple ports along the way, and the activists said they hope other ships will join them.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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