Egypt will not allow a food ship destined for Israel passage through the Suez Canal, according to a statement yesterday by Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Salah el Din, broadcast over the Egyptian radio. The statement said Egypt was taking further measures to tighten the Arab boycott of Israel.
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