‘The Flotilla won’t stop’ – activists vow to defy Israel and Greek enablers

Although an intervention by the Israeli army was considered more than likely, no one – not even the most pessimistic among us – would have ever imagined that Netanyahu would dare to strike the Flotilla before it even entered the waters around Crete.

“The Flotilla won't stop. The Flotilla is setting sail again.” This was the rallying cry on Saturday in downtown Heraklion. Since the afternoon of May 1 – after the Greek police escorted us from the small port of Atherinolakkos to the capital of the island of Crete – the movement's headquarters has relocated here. A wonderful community of anarchist activists has taken care of us, welcoming us in their squatted building – which, they tell us, was once a hospital – and, above all, into their homes.

They gave us food, clean clothes and beds to sleep in and, as if that were not enough, they keep thanking us, hugging us and repeating “efcharistó” – thank you.

But in the meantime – and........

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