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Source: http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Setting+sail+toward+conflict/1329104954813
Setting Sail toward Conflict
(Helsingin Sanomat-Finland) The vessel Estelle owned by the "Swedish Ship to Gaza" organization is trying to break through the Israeli sea blockade of the territory. Matti Koskenniemi, a professor of international law at the University of Helsinki, sees the blockade as legal, on the grounds that an armed conflict exists. He says that with the blockade in place, Israel actually has an obligation to prevent the passage of all vessels, lest it be accused of discrimination.