A ship loaded with aid for Palestinians from a Libyan charity prepared Saturday to set sail from Greece, but its final destination remained unclear after Israel called on the United Nations to prevent the ship from heading to the Gaza Strip, dpa reported. The ship's departure from the Greek port of Lavrio comes over a month after a deadly Israeli raid on an aid flotilla trying to break the blockade on Gaza. The Moldavian-flagged, Greek-owned Amalthia will leave from Lavrio on Saturday afternoon carrying 2,000 tons of food and medical aid supplied by the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Association, which is headed by Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, the second-born son of the Libyan leader. The Amalthia's journey is expected to take from between 70-80 hours and was originally set to sail to Gaza to unload the aid. Aid in the ship includes cartons and sacks of wheat, flour, maze, rice, sugar, olives, tomato paste, milk and vegetable oil, which has been donated by Greek companies and charities. Medical supplies including cough syrup and antibiotics have also been loaded onto the ship, organisers said. -- SPA
