No violence against Greeks members of flotilla, Gerapetritis says

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Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis announced that Greece has sent diplomatic notes to Israel successful bid to support its citizens detained aft Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla connected Thursday.

“Greece has taken steps, some preventively and again today, done diplomatic notes to the Israeli side, to afloat safeguard the information of Greek citizens connected committee the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla,” Gerapetritis said during the 11th International Conference connected Maritime Law.

He noted that nary violence had been used against the Greek passengers and that 39 vessels from the flotilla were already en way to the larboard of Ashdod.

“All passengers are successful bully health, and nary violence has been exercised against them,” helium added, stressing that Greece is coordinating with the different countries whose citizens are taking portion successful the mission.

The curate said that the existent planetary clime demands seriousness, realism, and respect for planetary law.

Earlier connected Thursday, eleven members of the 27-strong Greek delegation participating successful the flotilla announced that they are opening a hunger strike to protestation their detention by Israeli authorities.