16 KILLED AND 30 WOUNDED IN THE AID FLEET........

[Ponce]

Israel attacks Gaza aid fleet


Aid convoy was attacked 65km off the Gaza coast

Israeli forces have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships aiming to break the country's siege on Gaza.

Up to 16 people were killed and more than 30 people injured when troops stormed the Freedom Flotilla early on Monday, the Israeli Army Radio said.

The flotilla was attacked in international waters, 65km off the Gaza coast.

Footage from the flotilla's lead vessel, the Mavi Marmara, showed armed Israeli soldiers boarding the ship and helicopters flying overhead.

Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal, on board the Mavi Marmara, said Israeli troops had used live ammunition during the operation.

The Israeli Army Radio said soldiers opened fire "after confronting those on board carrying sharp objects".

Free Gaza Movement, the organisers of the flotilla, however, said the troops opened fire as soon as they stormed the ships.

They also said the ships were now being towed to the Israeli town of Haifa, instead of Ashdod to avoid waiting journalists.

Earlier, the Israeli navy had contacted the captain of the Mavi Marmara, asking him to identify himself and say where the ship was headed.

Israeli intervention

IN DEPTH


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Shortly after, two Israeli naval vessels had flanked the flotilla on either side, but at a distance.

Organisers of the flotilla carrying 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid then diverted their ships and slowed down to avoid a confrontation during the night.

They also issued all passengers life jackets and asked them to remain below deck.

Al Jazeera’s Ayman Mohyeldin, reporting from Jerusalem, said the Israeli action was surprising.

"All the images being shown from the activists on board those ships show clearly that they were civilians and peaceful in nature, with medical supplies on board. So it will surprise many in the international community to learn what could have possibly led to this type of confrontation," he said.

Protests

Condemnation has been quick to pour in after the Israeli action.

Thousands of Turkish protesters tried to storm the Israeli consulate in Istanbul soon after the news of the operation broke. The protesters shouted "Damn Israel" as police blocked them.

Turkey is also reported to have summoned the Israeli ambassador to lodge a protest.

Meanwhile, Ismail Haniya, the Hamas leader in Gaza, has dubbed the Israeli action as "barbaric".

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including a Nobel laureate and several European legislators, are with the flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza in defiance of an Israeli embargo.

But Israel has said it will not allow the flotilla to reach the Gaza Strip and vowed to stop the six ships from reaching the coastal Palestinian territory.

The flotilla had set sail from a port in Cyprus on Sunday and aimed to reach Gaza by Monday morning.

Israel said the boats were embarking on "an act of provocation" against the Israeli military, rather than providing aid, and that it had issued warrants to prohibit their entrance to Gaza.

It asserted that the flotilla would be breaking international law by landing in Gaza, a claim the organisers rejected.

[I am me, I am free]

link por favor

[Horn]

The Israeli Army Radio said soldiers opened fire "after confronting those on board carrying sharp objects"

Fingernails & teeth can be considered deadly weapons, if your on bad terms with your neighbors.

[Ironfield]

link por favor


From my post in the news section:



Further update, material needs to be substantiated.

Island Crisis (http://www.islandcrisis.net/2010/05/reports-israeli-ships-attack-gaza-aid-flotilla/)

GAZA (BNO NEWS) — At least several people were killed and scores of others were left injured after Israeli ships clashed with six ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists and aid for Gaza, according to news reports on early Monday.

Al Jazeera and Turkey’s NTV Television reported that Israeli warships attacked the aid fleet in international waters on early Monday, using live bullets. It said at least two people had been killed while more than 30 others were injured.

Live video footage from one of the boats, broadcast on Al Jazeera, showed activists wearing life vests.

Turkish media also reported that the Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned its Israeli envoy to condemn the situation. The country had earlier urged Israel to allow the aid ships safe passage and said the 10,000 tonnes of aid the convoy is carrying is humanitarian.

The ships are carrying pro-Palestinian activists, including a Nobel laureate and a Holocaust survivor. A second ‘wave’ of two ships was expected on Monday afternoon.

The Israeli government did not immediately comment on the reports.



Al Jazeera (http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/05/201053133047995359.html)

Israeli forces have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships aiming to break the country's siege on Gaza, according to a Turkish aid agency being quoted by Turkish media.

At least two people were killed and more than 30 people injured, the report said early on Monday.

Footage from the flotilla's lead vessel, the Mavi Marmara, appeared to show armed Israeli soldiers boarding the ship and helicopters flying overhead.

Earlier, the Israeli navy had contacted the captain of the Mavi Marmara, asking him to identify himself and say where the ship was headed.
IN DEPTH
Shortly after, two Israeli naval vessels had flanked the flotilla on either side, but at a distance.
Organisers of the attempted siege break, dubbed the Freedom Flotilla, then diverted their ships and slowed down to avoid a confrontation during the night.
They also issued all passengers life jackets and asked them to remain below deck.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including a Nobel laureate and several European legislators, are with the flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza in defiance of an Israeli embargo.
But Israel has said it will not allow the flotilla to reach the Gaza Strip and vowed to stop the six ships from reaching the coastal Palestinian territory.
The flotilla had set sail from a port in Cyprus on Sunday and aimed to reach Gaza by Monday morning.

Israel said the boats were embarking on "an act of provocation" against the Israeli military, rather than providing aid, and that it had issued warrants to prohibit their entrance to Gaza.

It asserted that the flotilla would be breaking international law by landing in Gaza, a claim the organisers rejected.


-Ironfield

[I am me, I am free]

http://mondoweiss.net/2010/05/israeli-ships-bear-down-on-freedom-flotilla-in-the-dark.html

[Ironfield]

Sky News and the BBC are now reporting up to 19 people have been killed,


Up to 19 people have been killed after Israeli commandos stormed an aid convoy sailing to the Gaza Strip, say reports.
Witnesses said the violence happened when Israeli soldiers boarded a Turkish ship that was leading the six-ship flotilla.
They opened fire after passengers attacked them with axes and knives, said Israeli private channel 10 television.
The Israeli army said at least 10 activists were among the dead.

There were unconfirmed reports that senior Arab Israeli Islamist leader Raed Salah had been severely injured in the clashes.

Sources: BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10195838.stm)
Sky News (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Palestinian-Aid-Convoy-Two-Killed-As-Israeli-Navy-Clashes-With-Boats-Sailing-To-Gaza-Strip/Article/201005415640829?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15640829_Palestinian_Aid_Convoy%3A_Two _Killed_As_Israeli_Navy_Clashes_With_Boats_Sailing _To_Gaza_Strip)

May I also suggest we consolodate these threads into one?

-Ironfield

[Nordmann]

Jews..

[Large Sarge]

I wish I could say I was surprised.

Israel is the ony terrorist state in the middle east, and the biggest terrorist state in the world.

[Neuro]

I wish I could say I was surprised.

Israel is the ony terrorist state in the middle east, and the biggest terrorist state in the world.


Oh indeed! I was just about to ask WHO IS THE TERRORIST NOW?... Certainly we will get the Israeli appologists stating that Israel has the right to defend itself, apparently even at international waters, that these were provocateurs who got their just desert... I am not sure the story will get legs, I certainly hope it will cause I don't think the world can afford to take in much more of Zionist chutzpah manouvers, we need to say enough.

[wildcard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6OCIRUF4Ro&feature=player_embedded#!

[willie pete]

Wasn't this tried before with the same results?

[Quantum]

Technically, legally, the Satanic Jews just attacked a NATO country. Technically, legally, "Israel" just attacked the United States by virtue of the North Atlantic Treaty, and binds the United States in rendering any necessary military assistance to the victims of this terrorist attack and to NATO member Turkey, under whose flag these ships sail.

Of course, Satanic Jewland controls Washington, so nothing but empty words shall come forth from the HNIC Obama.

[Ironfield]

Wasn't this tried before with the same results?


if memory serves they've tried this like 7 or 8 times before with about 5 success and 2 or 3 failures.

One before this was the incident with the IDF navy or what ever they call themselves ramming the boat left a fairly big mess of the bow.

-Ironfield

[willie pete]

Wasn't this tried before with the same results?


if memory serves they've tried this like 7 or 8 times before with about 5 success and 2 or 3 failures.

One before this was the incident with the IDF navy or what ever they call themselves ramming the boat left a fairly big mess of the bow.

-Ironfield


Yea, I think that's what I remembered, ramming the boat

[gunDriller]

only one bright side to this - Israel shows their true nature in a way that is un-mistakeable.

Israel is about as sane as the cage-fighter who ripped out his friend's heart. only Netanyahu doesn't need shrooms to go psycho.

[SHTF2010]

if bibi i'mayahoo thinks he got bad public relations with Operation Cast Lead

he hasn't seen anything yet, because of the multitude of countries/activists involved

someone should write a book on the Israeli Zionist mindset

http://normanfinkelstein.com/img/photos/latuff/CombatBoots_BeitHanoun112006.jpg

[goldmonkey]

Some more "western" coverage:
http://www.memeorandum.com/100531/p7#a100531p7

[goldmonkey]

Israel begins hasbara campaign to justify flotilla massacre ...

[Ponce]

At TB2000 the Zionist "Jews" are jumping up and down with joy and no one says a damn thing about it..............LET THEM TRY THIS HERE, i AM WAITING FOR YOU... YOU FRIKING BASTARDS.

[SHTF2010]

the Tree of Liberty forums are crying for blood too

from one of the mods " This forum stands with Israel "


the Christian Zionist mindset

http://www.thetreeofliberty.com/vb/showthread.php?t=105052

[Trinity]

If Obama takes an even handed approach to this incident I expect he will create many enemies in the media. I also expect the fundy Christian crowd to get very excited about entering a war on Israel's side to hasten "End Times". Thank God we don't have a neo-con president at the moment.

[gunDriller]

i wonder if there is a connection between this incident and the parking of 3 Israeli nuclear-armed subs off the coast of Iran.

i mean, BESIDES the fact that Israel is the aggressor in both cases.

what sick homicidal war plans do the Israeli Jews have up their sleeve ?

and to what extent are they counting on American support.

maybe the US could send a destroyer to escort the next aid flotilla safely to the shores of Gaza.

how many American Jews, when confronted with Israel's "you're either with us or against us" position, will make the moral choice ?

[Ponce]

Driller? I do know where they stand.........long ago when I used to go into the chat rooms and there were Zionist-"Jews" I used to asked the following "If the president of the US were to declare war on the state of Israel, would you fight against them"...........I never, never, never, got a YES answer.

[wildcard]

the Tree of Liberty forums are crying for blood too

from one of the mods " This forum stands with Israel "


the Christian Zionist mindset

http://www.thetreeofliberty.com/vb/showthread.php?t=105052




The tavistock GLP is full of israel firsters too. They'll get what is coming to them soon enough.

[Quantum]

the Christian Zionist mindset


There IS NO "Christian" Zionist mindset.

The term "Christian" is reserved for those who love and follow Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ made PERFECTLY CLEAR that those who call themselves "Jews" and run the State of "Israel" are SATANIC.

[philo beddoe]

deja vu of the USS liberty attack.

[Quantum]

deja vu of the USS liberty attack.


This eclipses Liberty.

[goldmonkey]

Discussion at the "no jew news" (http://gold-silver.us/forum/general-discussion/how-many-more-members-will-leave/msg53880/#msg53880) ticker forum:

http://tickerforum.org/akcs-www?post=138531

[Ponce]

Thanks King Kong............my name is now there.

[MAGNES]

Technically, legally, the Satanic Jews just attacked a NATO country. Technically, legally, "Israel" just attacked the United States by virtue of the North Atlantic Treaty, and binds the United States in rendering any necessary military assistance to the victims of this terrorist attack and to NATO member Turkey, under whose flag these ships sail.

Of course, Satanic Jewland controls Washington, so nothing but empty words shall come forth from the HNIC Obama.


This was in international waters and was a humanitarian convoy.

I was just reading on Drudge they towed the boats into their own
waters and jailed people.

Both acts highly illegal and technically you are right.

Turkey and Israel had a blowout publicly over Gaza a while ago.

The Marrano's that run Turkey have been neutered it seems.

Lots of propaganda against Turkey came out as a punishment.

What happens next will be real interesting considering all the
crimes that Turkey and Israel are involved with. Will the populist
government spill the beans ? Or will something happen to him ?
They already tried to get him.

Interestingly , on Greece, the Turks always violate their air and water
sovereignty and nothing is done, because of the support the Jews in
the USA give the Turks, even lobby for them.

SIBEL EDMONDS people, KEY INFORMATION !

ALL CRIMES !

ISRAEL = TURKEY, AIPAC = ATC

[Glass]

The Israelies (?) are saying that their commando's went in with paint ball guns and real pistols but never expected to use them. They were attacked by the people on the boats.

link........ (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100531/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians)

Interesting comments there MAGNES. Turkey has long been a protected conduit for the Afghan crops. Perhaps we are seeing some powerplays along those lines.

[Brent]

The Israelies (?) are saying that their commando's went in with paint ball guns and real pistols but never expected to use them. They were attacked by the people on the boats.

link........ (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100531/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians)

Interesting comments there MAGNES. Turkey has long been a protected conduit for the Afghan crops. Perhaps we are seeing some powerplays along those lines.


Why did the Israelis sent commandos onto that boat? Surely commandos don't normally inspect ships cargos?

Also how could they possibly be stupid enough to lower the commandos one by one from a helicopter into a crowd of angry protesters who are well aware of how Israel treats her political prisoners.

Were the demonstrators weapon experts able to tell that the paintball guns were non lethal?

[undgrd]

Why did the Israelis sent commandos onto that boat? Surely commandos don't normally inspect ships cargos?

Also how could they possibly be stupid enough to lower the commandos one by one from a helicopter into a crowd of angry protesters who are well aware of how Israel treats her political prisoners.

Were the demonstrators weapon experts able to tell that the paintball guns were non lethal?



Why indeed. Could it be the commandos are so well trained they're able to overcome 10 to 1 odds while sliding down a rope? Or is it more likely the were put in that position knowing full well they would/could be attacked to gain support to continue the blockade?

[Brent]

Why did the Israelis sent commandos onto that boat? Surely commandos don't normally inspect ships cargos?

Also how could they possibly be stupid enough to lower the commandos one by one from a helicopter into a crowd of angry protesters who are well aware of how Israel treats her political prisoners.

Were the demonstrators weapon experts able to tell that the paintball guns were non lethal?



Why indeed. Could it be the commandos are so well trained they're able to overcome 10 to 1 odds while sliding down a rope? Or is it more likely the were put in that position knowing full well they would/could be attacked to gain support to continue the blockade?




Well it is either that or the Israelis had a totally incompetent leader for the raid. Which is doubtful.

OR if they did have a retard in charge maybe it was done on purpose in the hopes that said retard would botch the raid.

But of course it again comes down to, night raid, commandos, international water, neutral ship, piracy, ect.

For those who blame the people defending themselves from the raiders I would suggest you look into what happens to Israeli prisoners. No doubt those on the ship were well aware and had no desire to be held in those hell holes.