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December 27, 2010

Thousands Greet Return of Flotilla Ship in Turkey 
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Thousands of Palestinian solidarity activists, meanwhile, gathered at a
Turkish port Sunday for the return of the flagship vessel in the
Gaza-bound aid flotilla attacked by Israel earlier this year. Nine
people were killed when Israeli troops stormed the Mavi Marmara and
seized the boat along with several other ships. Israel released the Mavi
Marmara in August, but it's since been under repair.

Paveen Yaqub: "How many more humanitarian workers is Israel going to
kill? When they kill one, thousands will stand in their place, and this
is what we have to remind Israel. They can take our ships. They can keep
taking our ships. They can keep taking our brothers. But they won't take
our spirit. They won't take our determination. They won't take our sense
of humanity."



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