New Democrat MP Jim Manly: Israeli Port

Israel Dept: European lawmakers and other pro-Palestinian activists aboard including former New Democrat MP Jim Manly did not resist, and the Finnish-flagged vessel was diverted to an Israeli port , according to CBC. Manly's wife Eva has said her husband won't sign a waiver that could get him out of the country immediately, because he doesn't want to go until the whole crew is released. The former MP will now have to wait to appear before a judge, which could happen some time in the next three days and a former B.C. politician, who was taken into custody after Israeli troops commandeered a Gaza-bound ship as it tried to break through Israel's blockade, is refusing to sign a waiver that would trigger his release according to his wife. The trip by the ship, Estelle, marked the latest challenge to the air, land and sea embargo of Gaza that Israel imposed after Hamas seized the territory in 2007. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.