Adam Buckland wrote: > The soldiers who abseiled onto a boat in international waters with the > intention of taking it over... Sounds like they were attempting to repel > pirates albeit state sponsored pirates so were within their rights to > attack them....
Hi Adam, The dialogue seems to indicate that they knew what the score was, and continued to provoke anyway. "Text: Israel Navy: "Mavi Marmara, you are approaching an area of hostilities which is under a naval blockade. The Gaza area coastal region and Gaza harbor are closed to all maritime traffic. The Israeli government supports delivery of humanitarian supplies to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip and invites you to enter the Ashdod port. Delivery of supplies in accordance with the authorities' regulations will be through the formal land crossings and under your observation, after which you can return to your home ports on the vessels on which you have arrived." Response: "Negative, negative."" http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2010/Israel_Navy_warns_flotilla_31-May-2010.htm > http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/05/31/israel-defends-self-security-cou > ncil-amidst-controversy-flotilla-raid/ > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/248na72 > > ""What kind of peace activists use knives, clubs and fire from weapons > stolen from soldiers...to attack soldiers" -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
