Greece: Flotilla activists protest outside the Israeli embassy

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Activists from the Freedom Flotilla protested outside the Israeli Embassy in Athens.

04 July,2011 10:43 am

Activists from the Freedom Flotilla, banned from sailing from Greece, march with Greek and Palestinian supporters to the Israeli Embassy in Athens after first demonstrating in front of a government ministry.The flotilla activists carrying banners with slogans shouted Free Palestine as they stood outside the embassy under police guard. They were joined by hundreds of Greek supporters and members of the Palestinian community. They then continued their long protest past the United States embassy.The activists of the ten-vessel flotilla have not been given approval to leave from Greek shores, after a government ban on ships sailing through the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza.