The Gaza flotilla story is a grim one.
The Israelis are basically saying that this was suicide by soldier, and that the aid workers killed were shot in self-defense as Israel was maintaining its naval blockade in its own waters. The entire mission was a trap, the Israelis say, and that they had no choice but to open fire. Two commandos were wounded in the exchange.
The Palestinians on the other hand say the flotilla was boarded in open, international waters, and that means the Israelis were committing international piracy, and that the aid workers grabbed whatever was handy to try to defend themselves from the Israeli commandos. They lost badly and were slaughtered as a result.
Neither side is fully telling the truth, I suspect. But the ship was either in international waters or it wasn't. If it was in international waters, then Israel has a lot to answer for. Turkey has already recalled its ambassador to Israel, the EU is furious, and even the White House is demanding a full investigation.
If the ship was in Israeli waters however, that's blockade running. The Israelis used excessive force to stop the flotilla, but a naval blockade on your own nation's waters is perfectly legal.
The key is where the flotilla was at the time of the attack. Somehow, I doubt we will never know the truth there.
And the clock ticks closer to a Israel/Iran conflict.
Given your anti-Israel views, this is actually almost fair of you to say that Israel had the right to defend its naval blockade from Hamas terrorists on board the ferry.
ReplyDeleteThis was an aid shipment alright, aid straight to Hamas terrorists from Turkey's Muslim Brotherhood terrorists. The people on board were nothing bu human shields, in more proof that Islamists are truly wretched and will stoop to any level to kill Christians and Jews.
Suicide by Israeli soldier was the plan all along, and you know it. The world knows it. Turkey's reaction is a dead giveaway they knew this was going to happen. Israel called Islam's bluff.
You don't negotiante with terrorists. You eliminate them.
And another thing!
ReplyDeleteThis Congress has already come out overwhlemingly for Israel and against this President's foreign policy. If Obama does anything other than offer 100% support for Israel's right to defend itself from terrorists, Obama will not make it to 2012 before he's impeached next year by the GOP Congress.
Well, at least you're not calling me an anti-Semite for criticizing Israel killing people with sticks on a boat in international waters. Gosh, thanks.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I wasn't aware that less than 100% support for Israel by a President was an impeachable offense, either. Gosh, thanks again!
You're exaggerating. Stick to the argument at hand, please. I notice you're not denying that you're constantly attacking Israel on this blog either.
ReplyDeleteI'll just say that I cannot understand how any American can do that and I will leave it at that...
I have a barbecue to run today for the family then baseball and fireworks later tonight. Happy Memorial Day.
Last time I checked this was indeed America, not Israel. I'd criticize any government that killed people in international waters.
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