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<span><strong> 10 November 2011 11:15 &#8211; National &#8211; Leitrim Observer</strong></span></p>
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<p>Foreign Affairs officials are to lodge a protest with the Israeli government after seven Irish activists detained on an aid convoy to Gaza missed a deportation flight home.</p>
<p>The group were due to be flown out on Thursday morning but failed to get on the plane from Tel Aviv.</p>
<p>Irish consular officials have met the seven at Ben Gurion Airport and a complaint is being made over the delay.</p>
<p>The activists were part of the Irish Ship To Gaza campaign detained in international waters as they tried to break the Israeli naval blockade on Gaza.</p>
<p>The Department of Foreign Affairs said officials have made an immediate travel request for the seven, who are being held at the airport.</p>
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<p>Ireland&#8217;s ambassador to Israel Breifne O&#8217;Reilly has travelled to meet them and consular staff are arranging contact with relatives of the families.</p>
<p>It is expected the seven will return home on Thursday evening and another seven detained are due home on Friday. Paul Murphy, a Socialist Party MEP, is part of the group being held.</p>
<p>The Irish Ship to Gaza campaign vessel, the MV Saoirse, was intercepted by Israeli military in international waters.</p>
<p>They had travelled as part of the Freedom Waves aid convoy, with the Canadian vessel Tahrir, to show solidarity with the people of Gaza.</p>
<p>The 14 had been charged with illegally entering Israel.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national/protest_over_delayed_gaza_activists_1_3229361">Source and more at the Leitrim Observer</a></strong></p>
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