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Flotilla sailed for confrontation, not for aid : Comments

By Bren Carlill, published 3/6/2010

Israeli soldiers simply defended themselves and their country.

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"Israel has frequently stated that when Hamas agrees to live in peace with Israel, peaceful relations will ensue"

Well, yes. Isn't this always true? If the Poles had "agreed to live in peace with Germany" (ie, acquiesced in German occupation of their country), the second world war would no doubt not have started

"Israel enforces a maritime blockade because Hamas has previously shipped in weapons"

I take it then, that weapons being shipped into Israel is something that has never happened ??

The fundamental point is that Israel's control and blockade of Gaza are not legitimate, and resistance to them (though not necessarily all the tactics used in that resistance) is legitimate.
Posted by jeremy, Thursday, 3 June 2010 10:53:14 AM
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Look Israel is never wrong...umm.

The author attempts to feed off UN legitimacy even when the UN flatly opposes attacks by armed forces on civilian vessels in international waters.

This issue unites all concerned about the latest violence from this western rogue state.

A NEW issue to anticipate has been summarised by the right thinking RTT News, June 2, 2010:

"Wednesday, a ship carrying aid supplies and scores of pro-Palestine activists headed towards Gaza, despite the deadly Israeli raid on a flotilla of aid ships which left at least nine activists dead just a couple of days ago.

MV Rachel Corrie, named after an American activist killed in Gaza several years ago, is currently sailing towards Gaza to deliver its consignment of humanitarian aid, and is expected to reach its destination late Friday or early Saturday.

...MV Rachel Corrie is reportedly carrying a cargo of 550 tons of cement, educational materials, toys and medical equipment to be delivered in Gaza by breaking an ongoing Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory." http://www.rttnews.com/Content/MarketSensitiveNews.aspx?Id=1323064&SM=1

So watch out for a likely Israeli attack on MV Rachel Corrie in the near future.

The ship has been so named in remembrance of the American woman who was run over by an Israeli armoured bulldozer.

This is the speech Rachel wrote in the 5th Grade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK8Z3i3aTq4

Speaks louder than Israel's latest vain appeals to legality.
Posted by plantagenet, Thursday, 3 June 2010 10:54:43 AM
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It is obvious that the main intention was to trap the Israelis into a conflict. The Islamists Turks are itching for a war with the Jews.

For humanitarian reasons the Jews should restore to the Palestinians their homeland and end all blockade.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,698033,00.html

The FT of Germany reported:

"The pro-Palestinian activists on board were aware of the Israeli dilemma. Indeed, that is one reason they insisted that they could not be stopped. Not to question the humanitarian aims of some of those on board, but they must have known with whom they had cast their lot. Among those on board were leading radical Muslims with ties to Hamas ... which makes it even less understandable that German parliamentarians from the Left Party were on board."
Posted by Philip Tang, Thursday, 3 June 2010 11:00:48 AM
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This is my controlled email to President Obama today.....

The expectations of the American people and the world as well on your election to this position have been somewhat shattered, not by the GFC, or the oil in the Gulf but by your total inaction in relation to the Palestinians. This also includes the reigning in of the Israeli influence which seems to be the dictate under which you and your administration operate.
You have now by such inaction shown the world in clear terms that you are a captive of Israel and every day we see that in some way. Unless you are able to shake off the bonds that tie you to these evil people your country will begin the decline which ultimately becomes the fate of all Empires, erosion from within.
Little effort would be required by a man in your position to bring justice to a whole people, the Palestinians, who have not angered the world, have not taken up arms against countries in the region and who for over 60 years have laboured under the selfish arrogance of a nation whose berserk actions this week indicate that they are out of control.
You are surrounded by the influences that do not have the American people in their thoughts but the promotion of Zionism that is counter to developing a healthy country. Such influences have no interest in the welfare of the people in the middle east.
Perhaps it is already too late to make a change. One could get this feeling by your lack of criticism of Israel this week.

End

May I just add one thing about dual passport, mentioned above.
Obama has an ex member of the hated Israel Defence Force as his Chief of Staff; an avowed Zionist Biden as his Vice president; an avowed Jewish supporter and fellow-traveller Clinton, an absolute disgace, as Secretary of State. More than 70% of the US Congress have had fully paid trips to Israel, election support and on. Corruption? It is a daily occurence
What chance a fair deal for Palestine? None.
Posted by rexw, Thursday, 3 June 2010 11:01:53 AM
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Zionists are receiving justifiable criticism because of an irrefutable fact-Israel's long term oppression of the Palestinians.Those supporters of Israel who seem to think that the reason Israel stinks is only due to superior Palestinian propaganda need to take a course in ethics.
Posted by mac, Thursday, 3 June 2010 11:13:09 AM
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And it is said there is no Israeli Cheer squad, apologists attempting to spin PR. This article disproves that.

Israel is a reality it exists. However,Israel considers its self as a law unto its self and justifies the unconscionably disproportionate acts on spurious grounds.

My question is why are these apologists trying so hard to involve us?
Isn't it enough that many Jews in Australia send copious amounts of money to fund their misbegotten activities.

My comment to the author personally is on of geography, this is Australia and yes we have *our own* problems/hypocrisies we don't need to import your's thank you.
Posted by examinator, Thursday, 3 June 2010 11:17:38 AM
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