Israel uses Facebook to stymie 'flytilla'

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Activists attempt fly-in after Greece blocks Gaza-bound aid flotilla

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"Israel prevented scores of pro-Palestinian activists from boarding Tel Aviv-bound flights in Europe and detained or deported dozens more upon arrival at its main airport on Friday, heading off attempts by the foreign protesters to reach the West Bank on a solidarity mission with the Palestinians.

Israel had tracked the activists on social media sites like Facebook, compiled a blacklist of about 300 names and asked airlines to keep those on the list off flights to Israel.

The attempted "fly-in" or "flytilla" comes after Greece blocked an aid flotilla trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

On Friday, some 60 of the activists who managed to land in Tel Aviv were detained for questioning, and by early evening, 27 of them had been deported. At one point, two planes from Geneva and Rome were diverted to a secluded area of the airport upon landing and boarded by security.

Organizers of the "Welcome to Palestine" campaign accused Israel of overreacting to what they said is a peaceful mission to draw attention to life under Israeli occupation, including travel restrictions. Israel controls all access to the West Bank."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/07/08/activist-palestine-fly-israel.html