Merged Israel Attacks Palestinian Aid Flotilla, According To Reports

[Paranormal Inquirer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/30/israel-attacks-palestinian-aid-flotilla_n_595033.html

 

[Paranormal Inquirer]

Update: 14 Deaths Reported as Israel Attacks Aid Flotilla

 

[Skeptic]

6 Soldiers injured, as the army notes they met a "Well-planned lynch". The "peace" activists were, as usual, actually armed and using the civilians as cover. When you try to break a naval blockade and meet attempts to stop you with violence after repeated warnings, what did you expect?

 

[Paranormal Inquirer]

15 dead now: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100531/ts_nm/us_palestinians_flotilla

 

[Paranormal Inquirer]

Look, I'm not here to give an opinion. I'm merely posting links to mainstream articles about an international conflict.

 

[Skeptic]

Oh, and of course:

In the morning, participants on the flotilla were recorded shouting "Khaybar Khaybar ya yahud, Jaish Muhammad saya'ud", which means 'Jews, remember Khyabar, the army of Mohammed is returning.'

This cry relates to an event in the seventh century when Muslims massacred and expelled Jews from the town of Khaybar, in modern-day Saudi Arabia.

But APART from THAT, they're a bunch of "peace activists".

 

[Paranormal Inquirer]

Hmm... interesting find. Thanks.

 

[commandlinegamer]

Both sides are saying the other shot first; without independent corroboration I don't think anyone can claim the moral high ground here.

 

[Skeptic]

I just want to point out that trying to violate a naval blockade is an act of war against the country imposing the blockade, and calling it "humanitarian" (well, apart from the "kill the Jews" chants, etc., etc., etc.) doesn't get one off the hook.

If, in the first world war, a flotilla of ships sailed from Turkey to Germany claiming they are bringing "humanitarian aid" to Germany in violation of the British navy's blockade, you can bet your behind the navy would have sunk them.

 

[JihadJane]

Both sides are saying the other shot first; without independent corroboration I don't think anyone can claim the moral high ground here.

Israel can definitely claim the moral low ground. They behaved like lawless pirates and terrorists, pure and simple.

 

[DC]

when the IDF claims are correct, then i dont see how they are peace activists.
even if i found the sea blockade not good, its stupid idea to react like the IDF claims they reacted.

 

[JihadJane]

Good coverage on The Guardian website:

Israel attacks Gaza flotilla - live coverage.

 

[Safe-Keeper]

Why blockade running, though? Why can't the people in the underground tunnels bring aid? Oh, right, they're busy shuttling weapons and bombs.

 

[Skeptic]

Priorities must be kept. Dead Jews = Hamas' #1 priority.

 

[Skeptic]

when the IDF claims are correct, then i dont see how they are peace activists.

To repeat, I can rob a gas station and claim I am Robin Hood. That hardly means the police are now not allowed to arrest me because the robbery is now "charity work". Similarly, blockade running is an act of war against the country imposing the blockade; calling it "humanitarian aid" doesn't change the situation.

 

[Leif Roar]

Both sides are saying the other shot first; without independent corroboration I don't think anyone can claim the moral high ground here.

Not to assign any moral culpability, but a night-time surprise boarding is a high-risk operation and a very unusual response to a maritime situation, so I think it's reasonable to request Israel to explain and defend their choice action.

 

[sophia8]

The news so far indicates that all the deaths were amongst people on board the flotilla, and that none of the Israeli forces were killed. The one serious gunshot injury to an Israeli was reportedly inflicted by somebody snatching his own gun and using it on him.
IMHO, that does not help the credibility of the Israelis' account. Of course, it could be that all the armed terrorists on board the boats were really bad shots.

And, surely, boarding a non-military, not-obviously-armed vessel by force in international waters counts as piracy?

 

[Paranormal Inquirer]

Raw footage is now available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn-l_JltCB4

 

[geni]

If, in the first world war, a flotilla of ships sailed from Turkey to Germany claiming they are bringing "humanitarian aid" to Germany in violation of the British navy's blockade, you can bet your behind the navy would have sunk them.

Err britian was at war with turkey. Britian wouldn't care where such ships were sailing to. Now Sweden to germany is where things got complicated.

 

[DC]

To repeat, I can rob a gas station and claim I am Robin Hood. That hardly means the police are now not allowed to arrest me because the robbery is now "charity work". Similarly, blockade running is an act of war against the country imposing the blockade; calling it "humanitarian aid" doesn't change the situation.

that you directly belive the IDF claims without any evidence at all doesnt surprise me in the least.