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Thousands greet Gaza flotilla ship
[Pak Daily Times] Thousands of pro-Paleostinian activists on Sunday welcomed back to Istanbul the ship that was the scene of bloodshed during an Israeli raid on a Gazoo-bound aid flotilla in May. Activists meanwhile, promised to send more ships in an effort to break the Gazoo blockade.On the other hand, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman vowed on Sunday that Israel would not apologise to Turkey for a commando raid on a Gazoo-bound aid ship that killed nine Turkish activists. Hundreds of balloons were released as the ship, Mavi Marmara, sailed into Istanbul's Sarayburnu port, following repairs at a port on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The activists, mostly members of pro-Islamic groups, waved Paleostinian and Turkish flags and chanted 'down with Israel' and 'Almighty Allah is great' as they greeted the vessel. Protesters also boarded boats to welcome the approaching ship, which was adorned with a poster of the nine activists from Turkey who were killed during the raid. The ship was part of an international flotilla carrying supplies to Gazoo in a campaign to breach the blockade on Gazoo when Israeli troops intercepted the convoy. Eight Turks and an American-Turkish teenager were killed in the violence that erupted on board the Mavi Marmara. Posted by: Fred 2010-12-27 |
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