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Palestine | U.S.US Boat Hunger Strike in Athens: Gaza flotilla: We still plan to breach blockade
Activists who have begun a fast hold banners as they sit outside the U.S. embassy in Athens, Greece, Sunday, July 3, 2011. Organizers of a Gaza-bound flotilla said Sunday they have not abandoned their plans to breach Israel's sea blockade of the territory despite a Greek government ban on their vessels leaving Greek ports. The campaign suffered a major setback when Greece announced its restrictions on Friday, and authorities arrested the captain of a boat carrying American activists that tried to leave Greece without permission. Photo: Darko Bandic / AP ![]() hunger_strike_athens.jpg Organizers of a Gaza-bound flotilla said Sunday they have not abandoned their plans to breach Israel's sea blockade of the territory despite a Greek government ban on their vessels leaving the country's ports.
The campaign experienced a major setback when Greece announced its restrictions Friday, and authorities arrested the captain of a boat carrying American activists that tried to leave... newsday.com & ExploreLI are now available at no charge to Newsday and Optimum Online® subscribers. To continue reading, please log in or register now. ![]() impound_us_boat_to_gaza.jpg |
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