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Israel Intercepts International Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla
Ayoub, Joey
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/29/israel-intercepts-international-gaza-bound-freedom-flotilla/Date Written: 2015-06-29 Publisher: Global Voices Year Published: 2015 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX17676 The Israeli Navy has intercepted the Swedish boat "The Marianne", part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, in International waters at 05:11 AM Gaza time (GMT +3) and forced it to redirect to the nearest Israeli port of Ashdod. The coalition was on its way to Gaza to deliver aid. In a statement immediately afterward, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition accused the Israeli government of “state piracy in international waters." Subject Headings |