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Activists reject Greek flotilla aid solution

July 4, 2011 09:33
Prime Minister George Papandreou

ByJennifer Lipman, Jennifer Lipman

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The pro-Palestinian activists who hope to breach the blockade of the Gaza Strip have rejected a Greek offer to take the cargo of the flotilla to Gaza for them.

A group on the US ship The Audacity of Hope also announced that they would undertake a hunger strike in protest at the Greek government's decision to stop the flotilla from sailing from there. The captain of their ship was taken into custody by Greek police.

The Turkish government also moved to stop boats sailing to Gaza.

Israel agreed to allow the Greek navy to ship what was on board, provided the cargo could be checked for weapons.