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The Free Gaza Movement has already been outed as a group of anti-Semite Holocaust deniers.

that b.s. smear propaganda on the founder of the free gaza movement has already been debunked. you're only trying to divert attention away from the zionist apartheid regime's violation of human rights.

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Victoria Strand, a spokeswoman for Ship to Gaza in Sweden, which sent the Estelle, told the Associated Press that armed, masked soldiers boarded the boat and cut their communications as they were some 30 nautical miles from Gaza. She said activists on board told her that some six naval boats surrounded their vessel.

"This is a demonstration of ruthlessness," Strand said.

Some of the items aboard the Estella:

  • two olive trees
  • 41 tonnes of cement
  • wheelchairs, walkers and crutches
  • midwifery stethoscope
  • children books and toys
  • 300 footballs
  • musical instruments
  • theatrical equipment, especially lightning
  • an anchor from the Canadian contingent for a vessel, Gaza's Ark, to be built in Gaza
  • VHF radio for the Gaza's Ark project

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They boarded the boat because of Holocaust denial???

“There is a limit to how much we can constantly say no to the political masters in Washington. All we had was Afghanistan to wave. On every other file we were offside. Eventually we came onside on Haiti, so we got another arrow in our quiver."

--Bill Graham, Former Canadian Foreign Minister, 2007

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dp

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“There is a limit to how much we can constantly say no to the political masters in Washington. All we had was Afghanistan to wave. On every other file we were offside. Eventually we came onside on Haiti, so we got another arrow in our quiver."

--Bill Graham, Former Canadian Foreign Minister, 2007

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Why on earth would Israel allow a boat to offload at Gaza without searching it first? What kind of a ridiculous thing to do would that be?

Might as well just take out a few Israelis and shoot them if they have that little regard for Israeli lives.

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Why on earth would Israel allow a boat to offload at Gaza without searching it first? What kind of a ridiculous thing to do would that be?

Might as well just take out a few Israelis and shoot them if they have that little regard for Israeli lives.

Plus...up zee road a tad is Syria. Perhaps they need some children's toys.

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Wouldn't it make more sense for the humanitarian boat to dock at Port Said (with permission from Egypt of course) then travel east-north to Rafah crossing (that borders Egypt and Gaza)? I must be missing something here.

"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure."

- Mark Twain

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Too bad. So sad. Got stopped by the border patrol. Ooops. Next time check in with customs, hmm.

"A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley

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Some of the items aboard the Estella:

  • two olive trees
  • 41 tonnes of cement
  • wheelchairs, walkers and crutches
  • midwifery stethoscope
  • children books and toys
  • 300 footballs
  • musical instruments
  • theatrical equipment, especially lightning
  • an anchor from the Canadian contingent for a vessel, Gaza's Ark, to be built in Gaza
  • VHF radio for the Gaza's Ark project

It's the other items aboard the Estella that the Israelis are worried about.

Guest American Woman
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The ship was trying to break Israel's blockade (which the U.N. has declared legal, for those who are always referencing the U.N.)

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The ship was trying to break Israel's blockade (which the U.N. has declared legal, for those who are always referencing the U.N.)

UN has not declared whether it's legal or illegal. (for those who are interested in facts)

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israel's arrogance is no longer something that can be brushed under the rug. the tide is turning and the current israeli government is speeding up the process. maybe obama, in his final term, will make history and become the first president who is able to overcome the heavy pressure and the stranglehold on america's foreign policy and tell israel that the money ($3 billion+/year) and political backing (UN veto) has to be earned. bush senior made the mistake of doing it in his first term and he paid for it. obama doesn't have that to worry about that.

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Self preservation isn't arrogance.

you cannot rely on ignorance and misinformation. it is no longer accepted. this is not self preservation:

likud platform

Self-Rule

The Government of Israel flatly rejects the establishment of a Palestinian Arab state west of the Jordan river.

The Palestinians can run their lives freely in the framework of self-rule, but not as an independent and sovereign state. Thus, for example, in matters of foreign affairs, security, immigration and ecology, their activity shall be limited in accordance with imperatives of Israel's existence, security and national needs.

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Everything Israel does to prevent weapons getting into the hands of those who would do them harm is self preservation. To insist otherwise is ignorant and/or misinformed.

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Everything Israel does to prevent weapons getting into the hands of those who would do them harm is self preservation. To insist otherwise is ignorant and/or misinformed.

weapons have never been found on these humanitarian boats. people don't believe your misinformation anymore. your lies and narrative is no longer being accepted as the truth.

you see, i showed you what the platform of the israeli government is and instead of acknowledging their terrible stance, like everyone does with hamas' charter, you pretend it's not there. that said, there is a glaring difference between hamas's position and israeli government's position, which is that the israeli state already exists but the palestinian state is being prevented from being created.

the hypocrisy and arrogance of asking people to never forget how jews were treated in places like auschwitz and then sitting silent and even trying to justify the actions of israel towards the people in gaza is one of the elephants in the room that more and more people are no longer willing to ignore. israel is preventing human rights and dignity for the palestinians, especially for the people in gaza. israel has created an open air prison in gaza. they've taken these people hostage and numerous reports and human rights organizations agree that their actions are in violation of human rights. (well, duh.). the last straw is how more and more jews outside of israel, especially the younger jews, are distancing themselves from israel's actions. they can no longer relate to the ugliness of zionism.

the zionist dream of greater israel will be coming to an end.

Edited by bud
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weapons have never been found on these humanitarian boats. people don't believe your misinformation anymore. your lies and narrative is no longer being accepted as the truth.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/israel-intercepts-ship-it-says-carried-iranian-weapons-bound-for-gaza/2011/03/15/AByI6TX_story.html

Guest American Woman
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The ship was trying to break Israel's blockade (which the U.N. has declared legal, for those who are always referencing the U.N.)

UN has not declared whether it's legal or illegal. (for those who are interested in facts)

After the Mavi Marmara raid, a United Nations panel found that Israel’s naval blockade was “legitimate self-defense and that Israel’s decision to intercept the flotilla was indeed legal under international law.

http://www.nytimes.c...ng-to-gaza.html

The now completed UN Inquiry on last year’s Gaza flotilla incident aboard the Mavi Marmara found that Israel’s blockade of Hamas-ruled Gaza

http://fullcomment.n...iling-flotilla/

A long-awaited United Nations review of
’s 2010 raid on a Turkish-based flotilla in which nine passengers were killed has found that Israel’s naval blockade of
is both legal and appropriate.

http://www.nytimes.c...wanted=all&_r=0

A United Nations panel has found that Israel's naval blockade of Gaza is legal.

http://www.npr.org/b...-raid-excessive

I could go on, but I trust I've made my point. For those who are interested in facts.

Guest American Woman
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Why are Iranian crates always identified by English writing on the cases?

"Made in Britain" labels were attached to all of the crates, in an attempt to deceive whoever opened them.

http://www.telegraph...-by-Israel.html

Packing list of weapons cache found aboard the Victoria cargo ship including
manufactured solely by the Iranian armament industries ...

...guidebooks in Farsi were found on the ship along with other symbols of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, another indication that the Victoria was an Iranian attempt to shift the order of power in the Middle East.

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Terrorism+and+Islamic+Fundamentalism-/Israel_Navy_uncovers_weaponry_cargo_vessel_15-Mar-2011.htm

Preliminary list of weaponry and weaponry systems discovered and unloaded at Ashdod port hidden in the cargo of the Victoria:

  • 230 mortar shells (120 mm)
  • 2,270 mortar shells (60 mm)
  • 6 C-704 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 radar systems manufactured in England
  • 2 launchers
  • 2 hydraulic mounting cranes for radar system
  • 66,960 bullets for Kalashnikov rifles (7.62 mm)

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We must thank bud for bringing this terrible attack on pro Arabs to our attention. Despicable carrying ons like this by Jews is unacceptable. They are obviously committing piracy and apartheid and genocide and looking for children's blood to use on Chanukah's celebrations when they murdered those poor Egyptians. Seems this behavior has been going on for millennium

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As for the claim that the Israeli blockade is illegal, this is patently not the case. The UN Secretary General himself created a panel of inquiry to examine the events surrounding the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident. The subsequent 2011 report by the Palmer Commission concluded that Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza is legal and Israel has the right to enforce the blockade, including in international waters.

The findings thus far is that there is no humanitarian aid on the ship and the word I read is that Gaza doesn't need it anyway.

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