Not Every Flotilla Is A 'Freedom' #Flotilla: Brits 'held against will by Gaza aid ship'

Apparently "Flotilla" refers to the ship, not the check:

Seven Brits trying to take aid by sea from Libya to Gaza are reportedly being held by the ship's captain against their will and heading for Greece in an apparent row over money.

The captain of the Greek-managed ship Strofades IV set off from the Libyan port of Derna while the vessel was still tied up, snapping mooring ropes and bumping into the harbour wall.

The Road to Hope charity organising the cargo said the Maltese-registered boat was now sailing towards Greece with 10 aid workers – seven Britons, two Irish and an Algerian – on board as well as several Libyan police officers and a senior port official.

...A Libyan coastguard official said there had been an argument over money between the aid workers and the captain.

Libyan authorities pursued the ship with speedboats and aircraft, but the captain refused to stop.

Now we know: the Road to Hope is paved with good intentions.

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