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Sultan Barakat
Analysis: Israel should compromise on Gaza-bound flotilla
Israeli armed forces have told Al Jazeera that their navy is about to intercept a boat with female activists heading towards the Gaza Strip. The boat set sail from Barcelona last month, with the stated aim of breaking the Gaza blockade, which has been in place since 2007.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Sultan Barakat, director of the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, said: “The protest flotilla boat will draw attention to the Gaza siege and Israel can concede and compromise if the right pressure is applied on it by the international community.”