Soldiers move wounded people from ships trying to reach Gaza, that were stormed by Israeli forces. Photograph: Roni Schutzer/EPA
A flotilla of aid en route to Gaza was attacked by the Israeli Defense Force early this a.m., with 19 fatalities reported by some sources. At least 10 activists are reported dead, and dozens injured.
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon stated in a press conference that the flotilla was delivering weapons to Gaza, specifically to Hamas. He accused the organizers of the flotilla of committing a "premeditated and outrageous provocation." He described them as being "well known for their ties to global jihad, Al Queda, and Hamas." Further, he said that "On board we found deadly weapons, prepared and used against the [Israeli Defense] Forces."
Now, was that before or after the IDF came out of the sky by helicopter and shot up the activists, who were still in international waters? From the news reports I've seen, here was no time for the IDF to ascertain whether or not there were weapons on board - so spare us the "practice nonviolence" rhetoric.
The purpose of the flotilla was to deliver humanitarian aid like water purification systems, and reconstruction supplies like cement.
Yes, the flotilla was meant to mitigate the illegal blockade of Gaza, the stranglehold of oppression that Israel maintains with tacit and overt approval from the United States. Although there is worldwide outrage over the incident, Israel will get away with a light slap on the wrist from the U.S., who supplies loads of weapons and money to Israel, for this brutal act to keep Palestine under siege.
Sources:
Guardian UK
CNN
Al Jazeera
3 comments:
You're so right. Israel will get away with these murders with just a slap on the wrist, if that. Knowing Obama, he will defend Israel right to defend itself from people whom Israel was attacking.
This makes me so angry, and we see so eye to eye on this. ARRRGGGHHH! Frustration, anger, outrage, sadness, and depression are running through my soul.
People around the world are acting on their emotions by protesting these actions of Israel. I'm emotionally spent from other things in my life, but do feel some sadness around what has been happening to Palestinians and what has happened today.
Piracy and terrorism. That's what it is.
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