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Tony Blair's sister-in-law crosses into Egypt from Gaza
Former British prime minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law has crossed into Egypt from the Gaza Strip, after she was stranded there.
- AP
- Published: 17:54 September 20, 2008
Rafah: Former British prime minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law has crossed into Egypt from the Gaza Strip, after she was stranded there.
An Associated Press reporter saw Lauren Booth getting her passport stamped on Saturday while inside the Egyptian side of the Rafah border terminal.
Police prevented reporters from talking with her.
Booth has been trying to leave Gaza since last month but was turned away at Israeli and Egyptian crossings.
Booth was among 46 pro-Palestinian activists who sailed into Gaza waters on August 23 to draw attention to Israel's blockade that has prevented Palestinians from traveling abroad.
Egypt has opened it border on several occasions for humanitarian cases. It plans to keep the crossing open through Sunday.
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