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Two Dutch flotilla passengers arrive at Schiphol

Two Dutch flotilla passengers arrive at Schiphol

Two Dutch activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, Osman Tastan and Anas Mohamad, arrived at Schiphol Airport from Istanbul on Monday afternoon. They were welcomed by approximately thirty supporters waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans in the arrival hall.

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