Two boatloads of international protesters who claimed to have defied Israel's blockade of Gaza sailed into Cyprus' Larnaca port late Friday, carrying seven Gaza Palestinians.
Some 32 protesters escorted the Palestinians on the 30-hour voyage back to the east Mediterranean island that they hailed as effectively ending the Gaza blockade.
"It's opened the door to everything," said US-based Free Gaza Group organizer, American Paul Larudee. He said the way was now clear to deliver humanitarian assistance and ferry people in and out.
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