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(No one has claimed credit for the damage to propeller shafts to two of the boats, but Israeli officials won't exactly deny that they had a hand in the underwater operations.)
Delays seem to be built into the scenery in this part of the world. After all, It took Odysseus 20 years to get back to Ithaca.
In this day of instant communication, in which audacity can trump cowardice, we continue to hope. Whatever our circumstances, they are light-years better than the everyday experience in Gaza. We are holding that before our eyes. We do not intend to let the suffering Gazans down.
On Friday, the Audacity of Hope did make a move to set sail, before being turned back by the Greek coast guard. On Saturday, we were on a coast guard wharf with the boat impounded, the crew restricted, and the captain facing some significant charges.
The authorities said the guests were free to leave the boat, but it wasn't clear that we'd be allowed back on. So, we decided not to leave the captain. We remain determined to go to Gaza.
It would be a fitting way to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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