Americans join flotilla to break Gaza blockade

A group of Americans hopes to break Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip in the coming days when it joins a flotilla of ships sailing with aid to the Palestinian territory. 

Nearly half of the 36 Americans who will sail on the US flagged boat "The Audacity of Hope" attended a Monday news conference announcing they're flying later in the day to Athens to prepare for the journey. Activists describe Israeli restrictions on Gaza's 1.5 million residents as a human rights violation. (AP)