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Activists Detained Near Crete To Be Released

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Nearly 200 people are expected to be released in Greece following an agreement between Israel and Greece. The Chilean government has reached an agreement to facilitate the transfer of Chilean citizens currently held in Greece. Once transferred to Greece, the individuals will begin the formal deportation process. Consular officials are working to assist citizens in difficult situations as part of a constitutional mandate. The Chilean government has been actively managing the issue to facilitate these transfers. The activists were detained after Israel intercepted a flotilla of 50 vessels carrying aid to Gaza. The flotilla reportedly set out from Spain, and the US stated that allies should have blocked the mission. A rally was held in Istanbul, Turkey, to protest the Israeli military's seizure of aid ships heading for Gaza.

Nearly 200 people are expected to be released in Greece following an agreement between Israel and Greece. The Chilean government has reached an agreement to facilitate the transfer of Chilean citizens currently held in Greece. Once transferred to Greece, the individuals will begin the formal deportation process. Consular officials are working to assist citizens in difficult situations as part of a constitutional mandate. The Chilean government has been actively managing the issue to facilitate these transfers. The activists were detained after Israel intercepted a flotilla of 50 vessels carrying aid to Gaza. The flotilla reportedly set out from Spain, and the US stated that allies should have blocked the mission. A rally was held in Istanbul, Turkey, to protest the Israeli military's seizure of aid ships heading for Gaza. More than 170 pro-Palestinian activists have been handed over to Greece following their detention during a flotilla interception. The Israeli foreign ministry initially dismissed the flotilla as a PR stunt and later accused Hamas of being the driving force behind the mission. Kim Ares told the BBC that the group included a Nobel laureate. The Israeli navy seized 22 vessels south of Crete during an operation between Wednesday and Thursday.

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Radio Popolare

“Grecia con un accordo israele-grecia dovrebbero essere portate a Cretà nel porto. che sono stati, le persone che erano a bordo le hanno trasportate su una nave militare che fa in questo senso da collettore sono quasi 200 persone, di queste 22 sono di nazionalità italiana.”

Radio Popolare

“Grecia con un accordo israele-grecia dovrebbero essere portate a Cretà nel porto.”

Haberturk Radyo

“Today, according to the last news I received, our activist friends, our brothers, in those detained ships, Greece's foreign or interior ministry has made a decision to leave them at a port.”

Radio Cooperativa Chile

“Existe preocupación desde distintos países respecto a la detención de la frotilla o particularmente a la detención de unos 175 activistas que se movilizaban en estas embarcaciones.”

CNN Turk Radyo

“yesterday evening, unfortunately, in international waters near Greece, in an illegal way, Israel [seized us] brutally.”

CNN Turk Radyo

“sularda Yunanistan yakınlarında eee hukuka aykırı bir şekilde İsrail bize canice... Bu Filonun amacı insani yardım götürmek. Hiçbir din gözetmeksizin, hiçbir siyasi görüş gözetmeksizin.”

CNN Turk Radyo

“they harassed us with drones at an unexpected moment. Then they harassed us with red laser lights, and then they came with boats and unfortunately took our 22 boats.”

Radio Popolare

“Siamo un po' a settembre, si ricorda Bonaigli che c'era stata quella grande mobilitazione dopo che gli attivisti della Flottiglia erano stati anche in quel caso assaltati sulle navi in cui si trovavano”

CNN Turk Radyo

“They harassed us with drones at an unexpected moment. Then they harassed us with red laser lights, and then they came with boats and unfortunately seized our 22 boats.”

CNN Turk Radyo

“They harassed us with red laser lights, and then they came with boats and unfortunately seized our 22 boats.”

CNN Turk Radyo

“they harassed us with drones at an unexpected moment. Then they harassed us with red laser lights, and then they came with boats and unfortunately seized our 22 vessels.”

CNN Turk Radyo

“bize saldırdılar. Bu saldırık karşısında iki tekneimizi el koydular.”

CNN Turk Radyo

“Sonra kırmızı, lazerli ışıklarla taciz ettiler ve sonra botlarla gelip maalesef 22 teknemizi alıkoydular. İçindeki aktivistlerimizi alıkoydular.”

BBC World Service

“Israel says it's handing over to the Greek government the more than 170 pro-Palestinian activists it detained after it intercepted a flotilla of boats carrying aid to Gaza.”

ADN Radio Chile

“han llegado un acuerdo para que los chilenos puedan ser trasladados a Grecia y desde Grecia iniciar los procesos de deportación.”

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