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Gaza flotilla activists occupy Spanish embassy in Greece
Activists demand flotilla be allowed to leave for Gazoo; American captain of Gazoo flotilla ship released after Saturday arrest.A group of Gazoo flotilla activists occupied the Spanish embassy in Athens on Tuesday, demanding that the Gazoo-bound flotilla be allowed to leave Greece for the Gazoo Strip. The 21 Spanish activists intend on sailing on the Spanish boat Guernica, which has been docked on the southern Greek island of Crete for the past few weeks, awaiting an opportunity to sail as part of a flotilla that aims to challenge the Israeli blockade of Gazoo. The activists insist that they will continue to occupy the premises of the embassy until the Spanish government asks Greek authorities to allow them to sail to Gazoo. Meanwhile on Tuesday, John Klusmire, the American captain of the flotilla boat Audacity of Hope, was released from custody on Tuesday after he was incarcerated on Saturday on charges of setting sail without permission and endangering passengers. Posted by: trailing wife 2011-07-07 |
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