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Palestinian fishermen prepare their boat ahead of the expected arrival of a flotilla of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists¹ trying to sail into the Gaza Strip, in Gaza city, 28 May 2010

A confrontation² is looming³ between the Israeli navy and international activists on the high seas off the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip.

A flotilla of eight ships carrying more than 700 pro-Palestinian activists is heading towards the Gaza Strip, which is under a crippling Israeli blockade. The fleet is carrying 10,000 tons of supplies, including medicine and cement.

Greta Berlin of the Free Gaza Movement says Israel has been strangling the Palestinians since the end of the Gaza War 16 months ago.

"We want to break Israel's blockade of Gaza and we are taking in building supplies because Israel is not allowing the people of Gaza to rebuild," said Berlin.

Israel has imposed a blockade on Gaza since the Islamic militant⁴ group Hamas seized control of the territory three years ago. Hamas refuses to renounce⁵ violence or recognize Israel, and it is holding a captured Israeli soldier. The blockade is aimed at weakening and isolating⁶ Hamas, but Berlin says it is collective punishment.

"We are there to challenge, we are there to challenge Israel and say you cannot do this to 1.5 million civilians," she added.

Israel says it is allowing plenty of basic food and supplies into Gaza, and it describes the flotilla as a provocation⁷. Foreign Ministry⁸ spokesman Yigal Palmor says the ships will be intercepted⁹ by the Israeli navy.

"These ships are not about carrying in humanitarian¹⁰ aid, they are about clashing at all costs with Israel. When you have rioters coming your way, you have to stop them," said Palmor.

Israel has set up a makeshift detention¹¹ center on shore and the international activists will be given a choice: Be deported¹² at Israel's expense, or go to jail.

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1 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。 Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 confrontation
n.对抗，对峙，冲突
参考例句：
We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。 After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

3 looming
n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近
参考例句：
The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。来自《简明英汉词典》 Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望

4 militant
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
参考例句：
Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。 He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

5 renounce
v.放弃；拒绝承认，宣布与…断绝关系
参考例句：
She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。 It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。

6 isolating
adj.孤立的，绝缘的v.使隔离( isolate的现在分词 )；将…剔出（以便看清和单独处理）；使（某物质、细胞等）分离；使离析
参考例句：
Colour filters are not very effective in isolating narrow spectral bands. 一些滤色片不能很有效地分离狭窄的光谱带。来自辞典例句 This became known as the streak method for isolating bacteria. 这个方法以后就称为分离细菌的划线法。来自辞典例句

7 provocation
n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因
参考例句：
He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。 They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

8 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

9 intercepted
拦截( intercept的过去式和过去分词 )；截住；截击；拦阻
参考例句：
Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave the hotel. 他正要离开旅馆，记者们把他拦截住了。 Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance. 他想从后门溜走，记者把他截住了。

10 humanitarian
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
参考例句：
She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。 The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

11 detention
n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下
参考例句：
He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。 He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

12 deported
v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止
参考例句：
They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。来自《简明英汉词典》 The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。来自《简明英汉词典》

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