MALAYSIAN AID SHIP TO PALESTINE ATTACKED BY ISRAELI NAVAL FORCES

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian-owned ship carrying aid for
Palestine was intercepted and attacked by the Israeli naval forces at 6.54am
Jordan time (about 11.54am Malaysian time), the Perdana Global Peace Foundation
(PGPF) said.

Following the attack, which the foundation said took place within the
Palestinian security zone, the ship was forced to anchor in the Egyptian waters
about one-and-a-half nautical miles from the Gazan waters.

A PGPF representative, Matthias Chang said a ship from Israeli naval forces
circled the humanitarian ship twice and fired shots.

"No one was injured," he was quoted in the statement.

Another activist on board, Derek Graham, said he saw the Israeli ship coming
from one end and an Egyption ship coming from another end.

There was firing, he said. "Everybody is okay, no one is injured."


The vessel left the Port of Piraeus, Greece on Wednesday.

The ship was carrying 7.5km of UPVC plastic sewage pipes to help restore the
devastated sewerage system in Gaza.

Those participating in this mission includes anti-war activists and
journalists, consisting of seven Malaysians, two Irish nationals, two Indians
and a Canadian.

The humanitarian initiative is sponsored by PGPF, founded by former prime
minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.