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As PN went to press, the Lebanese women’s aid ship Mariam was still anchored in the port of Tripoli. The women-only ship cannot sail directly from Tripoli to Gaza, as Lebanon and Israel remain technically at war.
Cyprus had agreed to be a staging post, but on 21 August withdrew permission for the use of its ports for vessels departing to Gaza. Greece has been approached. In July, the Libyan aid ship Amalthea attempted to break the Israeli siege of Gaza but was forced to divert to Egypt by Israeli warships. The Free Gaza Movement and its sister organisations continue to plan Freedom Flotilla 2.