This is absolutely disgusting. When will we stop supporting the Israeli genocide?
Eric -----Original Message----- From: Vivec [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 5:10 AM To: cf-community Subject: Israel attacks and kills peace activists in international waters. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2010/may/31/israel-troops-gaza-ships http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10196585.stm The flotilla was reported in the news for a few weeks now. They were heading to Gaza with humanitarian aid and supplies. Apparently things are absolutely terrible in that area, humanitarian aid is not getting through. The flotilla contains many leading peace activists, journalists and photographers. All unarmed. A nobel laureate is also onboard one of the ships. In a military styled pre-dawn raid commandos abseiled onto the vessels in full military gear.They first jammed all communication from the vessels. Somehow over 16 civilians were shot, including leading human rights representatives, Swedish citizens, British citizens and Australians. What is known is that the flotilla altered course to avoid a confrontation with the Israeli vessels in international waters and was pursued then boarded. Israel initially reported that their crack military troops were attacked with clubs and knives, therefore requiring a response with automatic fire into groups of civilians. Their story then changed to say that their crack military commandos had two pistols stolen from them...and then came under fire. Israel argues that the purpose of the flotilla was not aid, but was "a provocation intended to de-legitimise Israel" And this is a country that HAS nuclear weapons (and refuses to declare them and have them inspected). But then this isn't the first time, and it surely won't be the last that Israel thumbs its nose at the rest of the world and tells them all to f*** off. As long as Big Brother America is standing just over their shoulder they will continue to act with impunity. I wonder what the Obama administration will do now, if they can do anything at all. This is abhorrent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:319772 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
