Two Dutch nationals aboard Gaza aid convoy

Two Dutch nationals were on board the convoy of six ships taking aid to Gaza which were stormed by Israeli commandos, the Telegraaf reports.


Nothing has been heard from 29-year-old Anne de Jong or an unnamed man since Israeli forces boarded the largest vessel last night.
At least 10 people were killed in the clashes, which happened in international waters. According to the BBC, Israel says its soldiers were shot at and attacked with weapons; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting.
De Jong, a student at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, and the man were on different ships, the foreign affairs ministry told the Telegraaf.
Pro Palestine organisations in the Netherlands are planning a demonstration in front of the Israeli embassy in The Hague this evening to protest about the attack. It is also supported by progressive Jewish organisation Een Ander Joods Geluid.

For the BBC report on the attack, click here

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