French Pro-Palestinian Boat Leaves Greece For Gaza, Israeli Navy Braces For Worst

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Navy braced for Gaza-bound French boat sailing from Greece

By YAAKOV KATZ AND BENJAMIN WEINTHAL IN BERLIN
07/06/2011 02:06

French yacht 'Dignity' leaves Greek port with 8 passengers; Gov't officials say navy prepared for wide range of scenarios including possibility that passengers will resist navy takeover.

The Israel Navy is prepared to stop a French vessel that set sail from near Greece on Tuesday and that is believed to be heading to the Gaza Strip in an effort to break an Israel-imposed sea blockade, said government officials.

On Tuesday afternoon, organizers announced that the small French yacht named Dignity had left waters near Greece with eight passengers on board en-route to Gaza.
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