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Boat carrying Palestinian family fleeing from Syria sinks off Greece

[ PIC 23/11/2013 – 03:35 PM ] LONDON, (PIC)– Palestinian refugee family drowned off Greece coasts while trying to reach Europe after fleeing from the ongoing events in Syria, Action Group for Palestinian Refugee in Syria revealed. In its statement issued Saturday, the Action Group documented the death of six members of one Palestinian family […]

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Israeli air force launches joint exercises with Greece

[ PIC 30/10/2012 – 09:56 AM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli air force launched joint maneuvers with its Greek counterpart for the first time, Hebrew media reported. Yediot Ahronot said on Monday that the military exercises were held in both countries but did not disclose the timing, noting that the maneuvers were launched after […]

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#Estelle Ship to Gaza | Pathetic show of moral bankruptcy: Israeli regime expels 10 Estelle activists

The Gaza-bound ship, Estelle (file photo) PressTV | Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:22AM GMT The Israeli regime has expelled a number of pro-Palestinian peace activists who were nabbed by the Israeli military forces en route to the besieged Gaza Strip on the ship, Estelle. Ten of the 27 activists, who were arrested earlier on board […]

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#Estelle Ship to Gaza | PRESS RELEASE GUSH SHALOM | Occupation at Sea

20/10/12 | Gush Shalom Three Israelis among captured “Estelle”. Also on board: Members of Parliament from Sweden, Norway, Spain and Greece. Gush Shalom: A stupid show of force, expanding occupation to international waters in the Mediterranean “Even while the Prime Minister is considering bringing to his cabinet’s approval the report of Judge Edmond Levy, which […]

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#Estelle Ship to Gaza | Λουκάς Σταμέλλος | Ανταπόκριση από το Estelle | 17-10-2012

Oct 18, 2012 by OmniaWebTV O Λουκάς Σταμέλλος (@potmos), μέλος της Πρωτοβουλίας «Ένα Καράβι για την Γάζα» ανταποκρίνει απο το Estelle σχετικά με την επιβίβαση των μελών του πληρώματος. Sign Petition → Support the Estelle Ship to Gaza Press Release | Estelle Flotilla to Gaza – Press Release (incl pressinfo) Follow Estelle | Check current […]

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#HS4Palestine | Hip-hop band DAM supports Palestinian prisoners’ actions with new track – video

Palestine’s Prisoners – Worldwide Event Oct 12,2011 | Pictures | Topic | Category Adri Nieuwhof  | Wed, Oct 12, 2011 |  The Electronic Intifada Yesterday, Palestinian hip-hop band DAM released a new track ‘A Letter From a Prison Cell’ to support the Palestinian prisoners in their hunger strike. DAM wrote the text for the new track featuring […]

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“Dignity” Ship Prevented From Sailing To Gaza

Related: The Mavi Marmara Massacre Friday September 02, 2011 08:23 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies The Authorities in Greek prevented the “Dignity” solidarity ship from sailing to the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian supplies. Dignity Ship – File Ship organizers reported that Greek coastguards held the ship in Crete Island, south of Greece, […]

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Fears for Freedom #Flotilla II

Monday, 18 July 2011 14:56 Disclosure: The action of Israeli commandos in Greek territorial waters and scenarios for the detonation of the boats of the Freedom Flotilla. Israel was preparing for Greek casualties. The members of the Greek initiative who are involved in the Freedom Flotilla II mission have made very serious allegations about the […]

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Freegaza – Letter from Gaza to be delivered to Greek Embassies around the world

 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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The Audacity of Diplomatic Failure in Athens

  Jul-16-2011 20:44 | Salem-News.com Three crew members of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla II boat are still aboard with no contact… Audacity of Hope Courtesy: Shalom Rav – A Blog by Rabbi Brant Rosen (ATHENS) – From the Audacity of Hope crew: Day 16 of the imprisonment of the U.S. Boat to Gaza, The Audacity […]

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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 positions […]

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Greece ignores racism to pursue alliance with Israel

Khalid Amayreh | Wednesday, 13 July 2011 11:00 MEMO It remains to be seen if Greece has completely abandoned its erstwhile moderate stance vis-à-vis the Palestinian struggle for freedom and justice. On the eve of his visit to Israel, Greek President Karolos Papoulias spoke of the “strong relationship in all aspects” between his country and […]

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Pro-Palestinian activists rally in Athens

PressTV – Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:19PM Pro-Palestinian activists marched to the Greek parliament during a protest against Athens’ ban not allowing their ships to set sail to Gaza, in Athens July 12, 2011. Pro-Palestinian activists have staged a protest rally in the Greek capital of Athens, criticizing the government for complicity with Israel in […]

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EMERGENCY: US BOAT TO GAZA AND THOSE ON BOARD HELD HOSTAGE IN GREECE

Tuesday, 12 July 2011 15:43   Demand the release of The Audacity of Hope Contact: Ann Wright, 0030 694 165 7310 Regina Carey: 0030 694 203 6296 Athens, July 12, 2011,  At 10 am today, the shore electricity was cut off to the Audacity of Hope, the US Boat to Gaza, leaving us with no […]

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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 […]

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