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December 22, 2010

Asian Aid Convoy Heads to Gaza 
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Meanwhile, the first Asian convoy bound for Gaza has arrived in Syria.
Activists from India, Japan, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Bahrain and
other Asian countries are taking part in the convoy called "Asia 1,"
which aims to deliver aid to the impoverished Gaza Strip.

Koichi Sakaguchi, an activist from Japan: "Urgently, we have to resolve
the siege of Gaza, siege of the Palestinians, occupation by the Zionist
Israel. I mean, it's really urgent."



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