Israeli warships are on the move tonight, preparing to attack a pair of aid vessels from Ireland and Canada which are attempting to deliver medical supplies to the Gaza Strip, insisting they will “take whatever measures will be necessary” to prevent the ships from reaching Gaza.
Israeli officials were quick to condemn the move as a “provocation” and claimed that an attempt to deliver aid amounted to a “deplorable propaganda exercise.” The ships are currently in international waters.
The ships left from the Turkish port of Fethiye today, and were supposed to sail to Rhodes, according to Turkish officials. Instead the ships are heading to Gaza, with 19 activists and five journalists between them.
The sail was something of a surprise and activists from the two ships said they deliberately kept a low profile until reaching international waters, fearing that they would be detained in port or sabotaged like previous ships.
It's just so remarkable- if the Israelis don't publicize the event, who would even know? No one would pay any attention.
They are so expert at attacking their own best interests.
I am agt a loss how Israel can claim the blackade is legal? In the same sense that torture and killings are legal for Americans an their leaders especially? I mean not disproven in a court? Of course that would be difficult to get to any international court without Palestinians being recognized as a country.
So is that the proven "rightness" of the israeli stand?
Are they despicable or what,those maniac Israelis?One of these days the Arabs are just gonna rush their borders and that will be that.Masada redux.
Our problem is that our yuppie scum are infected with the same evil disease of pride of place.
Those who would be first are last;hmmm…where have I heard that? Some ignored handbook that's supposed to be guidance for goodness and justice,but just an ignored lesson to the masters of disaster.
A "provocation" in international waters would be purely Israeli. Israel has NO right to blockade Gaza. The Israeli are out of their freaking minds.
It will be interesting, assuming the Palestinians get access to the ICC, how the court looks at this blockade.
Courageous people these flotilla sailors. Good luck to them.