US boat in Gaza flotilla: Greek authorities stop boat (Audacity of Hope)

Jerusalem Post ^ | 7/1/2011 | Staff

[mojito]

Organizers of the US boat participating in the flotilla to Gaza said Friday afternoon that their boat, The Audacity of Hope, was stopped by Greek authorities 15 to 20 minutes after leaving a Greek port, while still in the country's territorial waters.

Minutes earlier, organizers said that the ship's passengers were preparing to "non-violently resist any efforts to stop the boat," saying moments later that the boat "is about to set sail," followed by a message saying that the ship had departed. Through the boat's twitter feed, organizers said that a Greek Coast Guard vessel approached The Audacity of Hope as it was pulling away from the dock but then sped away.

Pictures posted online by organizers showed the ship leaving the Greek harbor.

It was not clear how many of the other boats slated to participate in the flotilla aiming to break the blockade on Gaza had departed their ports. Organizers have said that the boats will meet at a rendezvous point in the Mediterranean before setting sail for Gaza.

[mojito]

Too bad, so sad.

[katana]

If they get released and sail I hope the Israeli Navy sinks the b***h. And they can torpedo the boat, too.

[RC2]

There’s plenty of room at the bottom of the ocean for all of them. They can visit the ancient Greek navy.

[Da Coyote]

Must be a misprint.

Are you sure the vessel name is not the “Audacity of Idiocy”?

[San Jacinto]

Where are the Somalian pirates when you need them?

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Oh but to own a mine layer and a hefty supply of anti-ship mines.

I’d put an permanent end to this flotilla madness and Israel wouldn’t have to so much as raise a finger.

[Da Coyote]

Oh, if the Greeks want help in sinking, I think I can still get the bombs over the target in a (close to obsolete) F-15.

And I’ll do it for free.

With a smile on my face, and a lightness to my flight.

[StonyBurk]

now if this ship “accidently “ sank after being stopped—or if it just drifted around rudderless and without power-no life on board -now that would be newsworthy.

[longtermmemmory]

THIS IS THEIR WEBSITE:

call Greek Embassy and support stopping these hippies.
202-939-1300

They do not represent the USA.

http://ustogaza.org/

USTOGAZA TWEETS

We sat sail playing & singing http://t.co/qeylnWb now we’re in a standoff w/ Greek Coast Guard. Passengers are in high spirits. #flotilla2 2 mins ago

There is one large boat and one small zodiac. They have not boarded our boat, but have been talking to our captain. #flotilla2 4 mins ago

We have been stopped by the Greek coast guard for more than an hour now. #flotilla2 5 mins ago

Video of Audacity of Hope as it set sails from Greek port! http://t.co/qeylnWb #flotilla2 15 mins ago

Call the Greek Embassy in Washington, DC at 202-939-1300 ask that @USBOATTOGAZA be granted passage out of Greek waters #flotilla2 29 mins ago

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[Tribune7]

LOL

[twoputt]

Should have been named “Mendacity of Dopes.”

[Americanexpat]

Hope Isreal sinks every last one of them.

[alecqss]

;-)

[longtermmemmory]

Note the use (abuse?) of the American flag





THIS is their ocean going vessel.

From their website these buffoons know nothing of Greek history.
Not to mention not knowing Greek law.

[Eleutheria5]

Now I gotta do a song before signing off for the day:

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this Mediterranean port
With folks who think they’re hip
The mate was a stinkin’ terrorist,
The skipper a cheap whore
Some passengers set sail that day
In the hopes to start a war

The IDF said “cut your engines”
We’re going to come on board
This time we’re not packing paint guns
We’ll take you to Ashdo-rd.

The ships were docked and inspected
And a criminal case was filed
With a bunch of stranded castaways
Who’ll be in court for a while.
The

[longtermmemmory]

NOTE HOW THESE LIARS ARE UNCOVERING "TO GAZA".

If it was all ok, why did they conceal their intentions?

IOW they were and are lying.




The hippies are urging their "members" (green peacnicks?) to call the Greek Embassy.

[Oldpuppymax]

Perhaps Obama told the Greeks to stop the boat because he didn’t want his campaign message linked to Muslim terrorists...at least not any more than it already has been!

[Bitsy]

Where are the Somalian pirates when you need them?

Maybe they need a little tweet?

[RobRoy]

BTW, their leader was in the Blues Brother s movie as the leader of the country band. Also, I'm ashamed to admit that I know this, but he was also in a Russ Meyer Vixen movie.

[Army Air Corps]

Tell the Somalis that the boat is loaded with one ton of khat.