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Freedom Flotilla II: The Greek Coast Guard prevents the ship "Dignity Al Karama" from sailing to the Gaza Strip after it stops to refuel in Crete.
2011-07-7

Israel announces the deportation of 5 people involved in activism to Belgium and France amid reports that hundreds more are to fly in from Moscow and New York.
2011-07-6

The French ship "Dignity Al Karama" is reported to have successfully reached international waters and is heading for the Gaza Strip, with hopes expressed that the remaining unsabotaged ships currently being held by Greek authorities will soon join it.
2011-07-6

The "Dignite al Karama", the French vessel, manages to set sail for Gaza without being obstructed. Those on board include Olivier Besancenot and MEP Nicole Kiil-Nielsen.
2011-07-5

Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman, speaking on radio, welcomes a diplomatic victory after its attempts to stop the flotilla from setting sail to Gaza are assisted by the Greek ban on the ships from leaving port.
2011-07-3

Greek authorities prevented a US-flagged vessel, "The Audacity of Hope", carrying dozens of U.S. activists, from departing for the Gaza Strip, towing it back to the port of Perama after commandos, reportedly carrying weapons, intercept it.
2011-07-1

Activists increase their guard of the remaining boats bound for Gaza following the alleged sabotage of other boats.
2011-07-1

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says that Israel is "fully entitled to work against" attempts by the Gaza-bound "provocation flotilla" to smuggle arms into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
2011-06-30

Freedom Flotilla II: The international flotilla sets sail one year after the deadly raid on a previous flotilla by Israeli commandos in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
2011-06-29

Freedom Flotilla II: The propeller house and propeller shaft of the pro-Palestinian flotilla's Swedish ship "Juliano" are damaged by "hostile divers" in the Greek port of Piraeus, with participants suggesting sabotage.
2011-06-28