Saturday, June 25, 2011

Flotilla organizers say Israel pressuring Greek gov't

[MaanImages/Hatem Omar]

ATHENS, Greece (Ma'an) -- Organizers of the US Boat to Gaza say that the Greek government has come under intense pressure from Israel. The Israeli government is allegedly using trade agreements with the Greeks as leverage.

Spokesman of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gregory Delavekouras confirmed that Israel had contacted Greece about the US Boat to Gaza, which organizers have leased from Greek owners, as well as the flotilla in general.
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