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Greek authorities ban Freedom Flotilla II vessel from leaving port

Greek authorities have already intercepted two vessels - the Audacity of Hope and Tahrir - from at least 10 ships in the flotilla.

07:14 06/07/2011

Greek authorities banned another vessel of the Freedom Flotilla II from leaving its port city of Perama, the country's coast guards said.

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Turkish PM threatens Gaza visit
12:36 20/07/2011 ANKARA, July 20 (RIA Novosti)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the Gaza Strip if Israel does not apologize for its 2010 attack on the Freedom Flotilla, Turkish media reported.
Israeli marines board Gaza-bound boat
15:26 19/07/2011 TEL AVIV/GAZA, July 19 (RIA Novosti)
Israeli marines boarded a French yacht headed for the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and forced it to change course and go to the Israel port of Ashdod, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said.
Israeli Navy orders Gaza-bound boat to change course
14:02 19/07/2011 TEL AVIV/GAZA, July 19 (RIA Novosti)
Israeli marines ordered the crew of a French yacht headed for the Gaza Strip on Tuesday to change course and leave the area, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said.
Greece mulls closer military ties with Israel
00:40 08/07/2011 ATHENS, July 8 (RIA Novosti)
Greece is planning to expand military-technical cooperation with Israel.
Greece confirms Gaza-bound vessel held in Crete
18:34 07/07/2011 ATHENS, July 7 (RIA Novosti)
A Gaza-bound vessel from the Freedom Flotilla II is being held in Crete, the Greek Coast Guard said on Thursday, adding that no operation to intercept it took place.
Greek court frees U.S. captain of Freedom Flotilla ship
22:49 05/07/2011 ATHENS, July 5 (RIA Novosti)
The captain of a U.S. ship intercepted by the Greek authorities while sailing to Gaza as part of Freedom Flotilla II was freed on Tuesday.
Greece intercepts 2nd ship from Freedom Flotilla II
06:09 05/07/2011 ATHENS, July 5 (RIA Novosti)
Greek authorities intercepted late on Monday a second ship from the Freedom Flotilla II during an attempt to break through Israel's blockade of Gaza.
Captain of Freedom Flotilla sets sail for Gaza, arrested in Greece
22:49 02/07/2011 ATHENS, July 2 (RIA Novosti)
Greek authorities have arrested the captain of one of the ships from the Freedom Flotilla II for illegally setting sail for the Gaza Strip, the Greek Coast Guard said on Saturday.
Israel authorizes interception of second Gaza flotilla
15:57 27/06/2011 TEL AVIV, June 27 (RIA Novosti)
The Israeli Security Cabinet has approved the interception of the second Freedom Flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the Israeli prime minister's advisor, Alex Selsky, said on Monday.
Israel warns journalists against joining second Gaza flotilla
22:45 26/06/2011 MOSCOW, June 26 (RIA Novosti)
Israel on Sunday threatened to ban foreign journalists from the country for 10 years if they travel with an aid flotilla due to sail to the Gaza Strip next week.
Israel to prevent new Freedom Flotilla to near Gaza
14:14 23/06/2011 MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti)
Israel plans to block Freedom Flotilla ships attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, Israel's Ambassador to Russia Dorit Golender said on Thursday.

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Freedom Flotilla II

International human rights organizations announced plans to send 11 vessels to Gaza, which has been under an Israeli blockade for the past four years. Hundreds of human rights activists from 40 countries are expected to be on board the vessels as well as members of the European Parliament and 40 journalists from all over the world.