While a confrontation with Israel was a likely outcome it does not mean that that is what the protesters wanted. It was Israel that decided to send the soldiers with their guns. Without Israels interference there would have been no violence. The siege of Gaza is illegal. Boarding ships in international waters is illegal. Conquest and settlement of other peoples land is illegal. Israel does not have a leg to stand on.

Where do I sign up for the next flotilla.

Formersnag

Me a "loony lefty"?

You're obviously new around OLO.

I see Israel as Australia's best hope in assisting with a nuclear weapon's capability - see my post here: http://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2010/05/nuclear-weapons-for-australia-ongoing.html

One of my favourite singers is Israel's Shiri Maimon. Not only is she hot but she sings a haunting song known as the Israeli National Anthem, "Hatikva", see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ian_NCV4aCM&feature=player_embedded

The fact that Israel has long been a rogue state that disgraces its heritage is deplorable.

Hopefully there will be some Israelis left (leftwing or otherwise) to come to Australia once their country has destroyed the Middle East.

Pete

Israel was, to surrounding nations from the day it was first formed in the 14c bc, a 'rogue state'.

But that does not make it so.

Israel was called to a task... that was to convey the blessing of Salvation to the world... even from it's days as a tribal society.

All the Prophets.. law of Moses and the Psalms testify to this.

Trying to understand Israel in faithless marxist secular terms is utterly impossible.

If you do, your history points will all be incorect, your perception of events will be skewed and you will ultimately find yourself on 'the outer' of the Divine Providence which guides the world.

It is impossible to understand the 'flotilla' apart from these inputs.

-Hagar/Ishmael vs Sarah/Isaac (and the associated covenant)

-Marxism and Marxist utilization of the Palestinian issue for their own political purposes)

-Global Governance conpiracy. (loose, but real)

Any attempt outside of those basics will be spurious.

Blaming the organisers of the flotilla
for causing deaths is inadequate.
Israeli soldiers fully armed with
live ammunition boarded a vessel in
international waters. That is an
act of piracy and controvenes international
maritime law.
Decisions taken by the Israeli government
and the military must be probed. The
responsibility rests with the government.
A national inquiry into this incident needs
to be done as soon as possible.

I cannot believe these morons took children with them as has been reported by an earlier post. Their willingness to sacrifice children in the hope of demonising Israel is mind blowing to say the least.

Nor can I believe that people cannot see it was an activist media event complete with reporters and camera operators all designed to make the Israelis look like villains.

A "peace" flotilla, armed with metal poles and a willingness to sacrifice the wellbeing of children. Simply Disgraceful.

Foxy.It needs to be an international enquiry.The USA is in the pocket of Israel.Israel has form in getting up to some really devious and treacherous activities.They are slowly murdering the Palestinians.This fact is conviently ignored by our pollies and the media.

Alan Jones digusts me in his support of Israel.Not one word of criticism.This is not about the Jewish race.Ordinary folk would have not have a clue how devious their Govt is.This is about Israeli facism.Hitler apparently was a good example to the rulers in current Israel and the USA.

Israel is now feeling cornered since some really nasty facts are coming to the fore pertaining to their past evil doings.With over 200 illegal nukes,this makes them the greatest threat to world peace on the planet.

All countries must now confront both Israel and the USA about the illegal invasion of Iraq,Afghanistan,Pakistan and now the potential of Iran.It is all about imperialism via the power of oil.