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Lifelong refugees: Palestinian boat people search for a new home
After escaping the horrors of the Syrian Civil War by boat, a group of Palestinian refugees washed up on the shores of Greece. Now they are wandering the streets of Athens without food or shelter. After four days at sea, with no food or fuel, 175 Palestinian refugees were rescued by the Greek navy. After…
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Samah Salaime
May 21, 2015
Heads of Europe’s biggest economies meet in Rome
Rome, Italy — Leaders from Germany, France, Spain and Italy meet in rare 4-way meeting to try to reach consensus on Euro crisis plan ahead of critical summit in Brussels. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, easily the biggest fan of the Euro currency among those who attended the so-called “Mini-EU Summit” alongside her on Friday –…
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Roee Ruttenberg
June 22, 2012
Greece’s austerity measures create volatile social climate
By Theodora Oikonomides The austerity measures adopted by the Greek government are meant to prevent it from defaulting on its national debt. Instead, they are bringing the middle class to its knees even as the poor become increasingly desperate. With approximately 20 percent of the population unemployed, a loss of faith in democracy and rapidly…
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October 4, 2011
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The unlikely alliance between Greek activists and the Flotilla
After a week of anti-austerity demonstrations and flotilla training, activists from both camps have emerged unified in their claim that Greek government no longer represents its people; rather it is now beholden to the interests of foreign bodies, be it Israel or the International Monetary Fund. ATHENS – On a sleepy Friday afternoon in the Greek port city…
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Joseph Dana
July 7, 2011
What about the Jews on the US boat to Gaza?
For Jews on board the US boat to Gaza, the Audacity of Hope, their decision to sail to Gaza was a concrete action marking their divergence from mainstream American Jewish allegiance of the Israeli policies. Jewish presence in the flotilla represents growing dissatisfaction among American Jews with Israel’s incessant willingness to monopolize modern Jewish identity.…
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Joseph Dana
July 6, 2011
UPDATE: With the US boat out, Flotilla to set sail today
The US boat to Gaza, The Audacity of Hope, is dead in the water. Its captain, an American citizen who goes only by the name Captain Jack, will be brought before a judge on felony charges on Tuesday in Athens. Passengers on the ship have been given the freedom to leave the military port where…
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Joseph Dana
July 3, 2011
WATCH: US boat to Gaza stopped by Greek coast guard
Johnny Barber, a passenger on the “Audacity of Hope”, the American boat to Gaza, posted this video on Youtube together with the following message: The Audacity of Hope was stopped at sea by the Greek Coast Guard 20 minutes after leaving the port. Our captain refused to turn back irregardless of the pleas of the…
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Noam Sheizaf
July 2, 2011
Flotilla organizers: “We are ready to sail”
This post has been UPDATED (see bottom) ATHENS – According to recent tweets from the US boat “The Audacity of Hope,” which is part of the flotilla waiting to depart from Greece towards Gaza any day now, “the boat successfully completed its sea trials – there is no reason for any further delays on this…
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Joseph Dana
June 27, 2011
Greece: Israeli assault on the Flotilla is well underway
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4E3uHBq1R8[/youtube] ATHENS: Israeli diplomatic and economic pressure is looming large over preparations of the second Gaza aid flotilla, set to sail from a number Greek ports at the end of the month. Israel has clearly stated that it will use every diplomatic and military avenue to maintain its naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. The…
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Joseph Dana
June 24, 2011
Letter from Athens: A city in chaos
ATHENS – There is a strange tension on the streets of Athens and it has nothing to do with the preparation of the Gaza aid flotilla happening in the city’s Mediterranean ports. Every second corner on the grungy Athenian streets are plastered with “anti-facist’ posters. Riot police patrol on motorcycles as immigrants waiting for asylum…
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Joseph Dana
June 21, 2011
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