Israel Demands Europe Stop Citizens From Gaza Aid Trip
Israeli Officials Warn Aid Ship Will Be Stopped
Naor Gilon, a high ranking member of Israel’s Foreign Ministry, today announced that he had met with the ambassadors from several European states to demand that they do something to prevent their citizens from sending private aid ships to the Gaza Strip.
Gilon warned the ambassadors that Israel considered the aid “provocation” and that they would do whatever was necessary to stop the aid ships from reaching the strip.
Israel has had a blockade against most humanitarian aid reaching the Gaza Strip for years, and at times the Israeli Navy has attacked aid ships that got too near the tiny enclave.
Israel’s military today lifted a “gag order” on the arrest of a Turkish citizen weeks ago whom they have accused of being a member of a humanitarian group. Shin Bet alleged that the group is plotting to send a shipload of humanitarian aid to the strip.
Israel has previously arrested people for attempting to provide aid to the strip, including a June 30 incident in which they captured former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. She was charged with “illegally entering Israel” even though the boat she was on was captured by the Israeli Navy and forced to dock in Israel. The aid was seized by the government.
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SammyE
May 18th, 2010 at 5:18 am
Ya want peace. Destroy israhell. It's that simple.
TonyJpseph
May 18th, 2010 at 6:48 am
How dare the Europeans wanting to bring aid to the Palestinians in the Gaza Concentration Camp.
walldizo
May 18th, 2010 at 9:26 am
How insulting for European countries to be reprimanded by Israel for providing humanitarian assistnce to a population under duresss.There is nothing to be hidden any more,the faces of democracy that once portrayed the Wesren civilization as a force of progress and libirty have been reduced to a mere subordinate to Israel's totalitarianism.The dramatic shifting of Western allegedly ,humaniterian discourse to a position that accomodates Israeli colonial policies in the occupied Palestine,is so humiliating and makes us contemplate the true reasons behind such Wesren behavior.The other trgic piece of news, was Israeli admission to the OECD.Knowing all about Israeli policies,the Western countries,have finally accorded Israel their entry membership to the infamous OECD.???
pwi
May 18th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Yep, Kill every man, woman and child in Israel – that is the anti-war way of doing things.
Doug Valentine
May 18th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
who is Tom Englefart?
Oldtimer
May 18th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Don't believe it would help much. They have too many warmongers in the US government including Obumer.
No Name
May 18th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Look for guidance from Israel. Use BCE instead of BC and CE in stead of AD. Vote for the AIPAC candidates. Willingly commit your dollars and children to their inspired wars. Never question Israeli foreign policy or the congressional subordinates that respond like trained seals. Israel will courageously fight to the last American. There's the required recipe.
SammyE
May 18th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Update, update: From Global Research 17 May 2010:
"London – At 22:45 local time tonight, the MV Rachel Corrie, a 1200-ton cargo ship, part of the eight-vessel Freedom Flotilla, set sail from Ireland on its way to the Mediterranean Sea. There, ships from Turkey and Greece will join her, then sail to Gaza".
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SammyE
May 18th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
I've never wanted anybody killed, but I have read some obituaries with a great deal of pleasure.
sideboom
May 18th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
lotta good posts here, will attempt to offer my personal oppinion on one answer, = think individually, not as a group or together with anyone else, success is enhanced by self sacrifice to a cause worth dieing for, wishing to survive means half hearted action, beleiving that one is a soldier of Allah is fundamental , it is Allah's soldiers against saten's devel's !
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donna
May 18th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
"Accused of being a member of a humanitarian group"! Didn't know that it was illegal. If Israel continues its barbaric slow death of Palestinian civilians–as though they were so many prisoners in a concentration camp–then shame on the rest of he world for not interfering with this holocaust and bringing the war criminals to account!
Jeff.Davis
May 18th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
How about escorting the convoy with an American warship or two. Perhaps the USS Liberty is free for escort duty.
Valerianus
May 19th, 2010 at 12:43 am
The Europeans should provide a strong naval escort for the aid ships and if the Zionists do something rash, then the Israeli Navy can find its proper place on the seabed of the Mediterranean.
Valerianus
May 18th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
The Israelis have pretty much put themselves beyond the pale with their actions. They have a smack-down coming.
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