PHOTOS | Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas in Palestine (Jan 6, 2013)

Photos by WAFA Jan 7, 2013 | Farawna: “Palestinian Christians, Partners In Struggle, Pain And Captivity” – IMEMC Special Topic | Zionist Crimes against Christianity Fact Sheet | Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land | by @TheIMEU Religion Under Siege | Dec 18, 2012 | Christmas in Gaza: Israeli Military to Allow “Some” Gaza Christians […]

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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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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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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 ‘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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A Greek Tragedy: Seizing the Gaza #Flotilla2 on Israel’s Orders

By Mohamed Khodr* | Sabbah Report | http://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 […]

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Greece: Guarding Israel from Freedom #Flotilla2 – 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Leftist Greek MPs accuse government of caving to Israeli pressure to stop Gaza flotilla

  Amira Hass, Haaretz, Jul 3, 2011 | IMEU Eight ships in the Gaza-bound flotilla were barred from leaving the Greek ports where they are anchored in the wake of an order issued on Friday by the Greek government. Flotilla participants and members of the leftist opposition in Greece have accused the Socialist government of […]

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Greek Coast Guard & Commandos Stopping US Boat to Gaza – video

  Posted on July 3, 2011 7:27 am by Elias |  The Middle East Magazine Is it any surprise that they have undertaken Israeli dirty work?   by Debbie Menon Greece has somehow maneuvered itself (or been maneuvered) into a financial crisis which threatens the incumbent government, and the economic quality of corporate life in […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Text of official Greek order prohibiting all sailings bound for Gaza (English below Greek text)

Απαγόρευση του απόπλου των πλοίων με ελληνική και ξένη σημαία από τα ελληνικά λιμάνια με προορισμό τη θαλάσσια περιοχή της Γάζας Δημοσιεύθηκε από tidis την Παρ, 01/07/2011 – 15:39 ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ  Απαγόρευση του απόπλου των πλοίων με ελληνική και ξένη σημαία από τα ελληνικά λιμάνια με προορισμό τη θαλάσσια περιοχή της Γάζας Με σημερινή απόφαση του […]

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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 […]

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