Israel has decided to bar the flotilla, carrying hundreds of “peace activists” and humanitarian goods, attempting to break the partial blockade of Gaza. Israel’s Foreign Ministry advised the governments of the countries from which the various ships disembarked.
The Defense Minister has alerted the Israeli Navy to intercept the flotilla in the open sea off Gaza. Last June, another blockade-running ship was towed into an Israeli port.
As far as humanitarian goods are concerned, Israel had let into the Gaza Strip 14,000 tons of it, last week. The flow has gone on and on.
Meanwhile, with foreign help, Gaza port is being deepened and improved, to receive more ships (IMRA, 5/20/10).
“Peace activists” has become a euphemism for abettors of war. They do not urge Hamas to abandon terrorism, which it carries out in an aggressive manner. They do not demand an end to Hamas holy war. They fail to criticize Hamas and Fatah for their ideology of conquering all of Israel. They do not suggest that next time there is war there, Israel be encouraged to eradicate Hamas, to end the terrorism and future wars. They have no solution for ending the war.
All the efforts of those who call themselves “peace activists” are to weaken Israeli defense. When non-Muslims are less able to defend themselves from Islamic holy war, radical Muslims are more likely to launch the war. What would you expect?
Breaking the partial blockade would enable Hamas to bring in heavier weapons and make harsher war. Some of the “peace activists” probably are wolves in sheep’s clothing, who want that. Some are anti-Zionists and antisemites. The rest are naïve, assisting the most hate-filled, oppressive people at complete odds with those naive activists’ liberal ideals. Perversion gives liberalism a bad name.
A deeper port would enable the arrival of bigger freighters laden with tanks and artillery. Think Hamas wouldn’t do it? What wouldn’t Hamas do, that organization that risks its own civilians and murders enemy civilians, under its concept of a god that craves human sacrifice and in their view really is far from merciful? When Israel permitted Arafat a helicopter and PLO VIPs to drive across borders without being inspected, they abused the privilege to smuggle in weapons. That kind of smuggling having limited potential, Arafat then tried to build a port and airport, for heavier duty smuggling. The “peace activists” are supporting his successors’ efforts.
Remember when they claimed there was a humanitarian crisis, but no evidence of it?.jpg)
A.P. photo/ Hatem Moussa -- Head of Hamas in Gaza
Photographs of Arabs in Gaza show full bellies, compared with photographs of Sudanese refugees with swollen bellies.
(For earlier report on Israelis’ reaction, click here )
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sounds like someone is very anti-palestinian. best to show both sides in reporting, or stay away from hot topics like this please
The Israeli Occupation of Gaza and Palestinian lands is Illegal, the siege on Gaza is illegal, the Apartheid wall is illegal, the demolition of Palestinian homes is illegal. Israel Massacred 1400 civilians in Gaza, one third were children. Why doesn't Israel want peace? It is not Hamas, it is the occupation.
Sam: Why don't you show something incorrect in the report and in my remarks, before you denounce it.
Holy Moly: There is no "Palestinian lands," so there is no occupation. Since Israel had administrative authority over security in Gaza, and Hamas makes war on Israel, the partial siege is legal. There is no apartheid wall, it is a security fence, defense against terrorism being legal. Israel did not massacre any civilians in Gaza. Well over half the 1,400 were gunmen. Civilians were used as human shields by Hamas, so blame it for the civilian deaths. Israel wants peace, but the Arabs made and make war and refuse to negotiate sincerely.
My series on the Goldstone Report went into this in detail.
first, the land does belong to the palestinians not to israel at all.
second america doesn't have a "security wall" around iIran but yet they still do terrorist activities
third with out us help israel is nothing, wouldnt have even gottenthe land without foriegn help
fourth the human shield is a lie, it's called a cover up story, that is why there is no videos of them using the human wall
Wrong View: You did not rebut any point. Why not?
Whose is the Land? My articles have explained the Jews' legal and historical entitlement. You just make an assertion. Where is your case?
Your point about the U.S. and security fences is not logical. Israel's security fence is not complete but has greatly reduced individuals' opportunities to commit terrorism.
You missed my articles showing that the U.S. has stopped Israel from winning most of its wars. The U.S. arms Israel's enemies. Compensatory U.S. military aid is a subsidy for the U.S. arms industry and a way of thwarting Israeli arms self-sufficiency. In diplomacy, the U.S. takes the P.A. side up to a point.
I have seen photos of human shields in Gaza. I reported Hamas calls for people to surround arms depot buildings to form a human shield. You do not know what "human shields" means. Hamas always has human shields, because it operates within civilian areas to bomb Israeli civilian.
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