by Free Gaza Team | 18 July 2011 The small French-flagged ship, MV Dignite, is currently making its way to Gaza, carrying citizens from Canada, France, Greece, Israel, Sweden and Tunisia. The people on board not only represent the hundreds that were planning to sail as part of Freedom Flotilla II, but the millions around [...]
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How Greece abandoned Palestine
David Cronin | The Electronic Intifada |13 July 2011 Once a champion of Palestinian rights, Greece is now being protested for thwarting the Freedom Flotilla II. ( Oren Ziv / ActiveStills ) When Andreas Papandreou died in 1996, The New York Times noted that he often left Western governments “befuddled or exasperated” as he took [...]
Greece ‘sold its soul’ on Gaza: Henning Mankell
Swedish bestselling crime author Henning Mankell slams Greece for blocking the aid flotilla to Gaza as some of Sweden’s pro-Palestinian activists returned home AFP , Thursday 7 Jul 2011 Swedish bestselling crime author Henning Mankell slammed Greece for blocking the aid flotilla to Gaza as some of Sweden’s pro-Palestinian activists returned home on Thursday. “That [...]
A Greek Tragedy: Seizing the Gaza #Flotilla2 on Israel’s Orders
By Mohamed Khodr* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Greek coastguards stand in front of the Canadian boat Tahrir after forcing it back to port. Photograph: Reuters The odyssey and fate of eight ships, part of the Gaza Flotilla, that carry peaceful human rights activists and journalists along with a limited cargo of food, medicine, and [...]
Greece: Guarding Israel from Freedom Flotilla – Cartoon by @CarlosLatuff
@USBOATTOGAZA Iceland Parliamentarian visits boat to show solidarity. ’Greece sold its economy to western banks and its politics to Israel.’” ~ Medea Benjamin, 2 July 2011 Carlos Latuff is a Brazilian cartoonist. Cf. Fulya Özerkan,“Gov’t Pressure on İHH Divides Group before Flotilla Decision” (Hürriyet Daily News, 16 June 2011) Semih İdiz, “Why the Mavi Marmara [...]
Greek coastguard intercepts Gaza-bound Canadian ship
July 4, 2011 The Greek coastguard on Monday intercepted a Canadian ship which had set sail for Gaza carrying medicine and pro-Palestinian activists who had defied a ban by the Athens government, activists said. The boat, named “Tahrir”, had left a port on the island of Crete, a Reuters witness said. Greek authorities have said [...]
Greek coastguard intercepts Gaza aid ship – video
Activists vow not to give up hope of setting sail for blockaded territory. The Greek coastguard has intercepted a Canadian ship which had set sail for Gaza carrying activists and medicine. Greece has banned an aid flotilla from leaving its ports, even though the ships will be sailing into international waters. Al Jazeera’s Jamal El [...]
Israeli activists protest in front of Greek embassy in Tel Aviv
PNN – Palestine News Network – 02.07.11 – 12:07 Tel Aviv – PNN – On Saturday Israeli leftists are planning to conduct a protest in front of the Greek embassy in Tel Aviv in demonstration against the Greek navy ban on Freedom Flotilla II ships departing from Athens to Gaza. Activists announced that the protest [...]
Audacity of Hope to PNN: The Greek Navy is Holding Our Ship Near Athens
PNN | 02.07.11 – 12:59 Ghassan Bannoura – PNN Exclusive – Jane Hirschmann, one of the American boat Audacity of Hope organizers, taking part on Freedom Flotilla Two to Gaza told PNN on Saturday that the Greek Navy have arrested the Captain of the ship and are holding the boat in a naval base [...]
Shurat HaDin Claims Responsibility for Deceiving Greek Authorities
by M. Dennis Paul, Ph.D. Salem-News.com | June 27, 2011 A report from the crew of The Audacity of Hope, just a few hours ago, informed that the crew felt confident the Greek authorities would release their ship Tuesday. Courtesy: NLN (WINDSOR, N.H.) – Last Thursday, it was learned that an “anonymous” complaint regarding the [...]
PRESS RELEASE – Greek officials attempt to block US Boat to Gaza from leaving Greek port; passengers suspect Israel/US economic pressure on beleaguered Greek government
26 June 2011 — Israeli Occupation Archive For Immediate Release Contact Athens: Felice Gelman 30-694-266-0406 New York: Leslie Cagan 845-688-5646 Twitter @USBoatToGaza June 26, 2011 Athens – Passengers on the U.S. Boat to Gaza, The Audacity of Hope, are asking Greek government officials to clarify whether the boat they are leasing is being blocked from [...]
Greek Ship to Gaza Press Release Athens, 23/6/2011 (1)
PRESS RELEASE “Sailing to Gaza” Athens, 23/6/2011 “Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human” Press Conference on Monday, June 27, 12pm at ESIEA Hall (20 Akadimias Str. Athens) The international “Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human” is ready to sail within the next few days to Gaza. The Greek “Ship to Gaza” initiative, one of the [...]