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http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/10/05/3106.htm
Chief of the General Staff: “The soldiers followed their orders.”
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English > News Channels > News and Events > 2010 > May > Video: Supply of weapons discovered on board the Mavi Marama
“Video: Supply of weapons discovered on board the Mavi Marama”
01 June 2010 , 01:15
SNIPPET: “After IDF soldiers succeeded in stopping the attack against them by passengers on board the Mavi Marama ship, the ship was brought to the Ashdod port and arrived in the late hours of Monday evening (May 31). Flotilla participants were brought off the ship and taken for questioning.
Once the activists left the ship, security forces began a thorough search and found a supply of weapons, including knives, Molotov cocktails, detonators, wood and metal clubs, slingshots and rocks, large hammers and sharp metal objects. In addition, gas masks were found, pointing to the prior intention of the ship’s passengers to use violence against IDF soldiers who would then be forced to use riot dispersal methods.”
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/10199808.stm
“Gaza aid ship protesters try to storm BBC Manchester”
Page last updated at 20:07 GMT, Monday, 31 May 2010 21:07 UK
SNIPPET: “Protesters demonstrating against the Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound aid ship have attempted to storm the BBC in Manchester.
More than 800 people marched through the city centre and down Oxford Road, where the crowd surged at the BBC’s entrance, smashing its front doors.”
SNIPPET: “One man climbed to the top of the building to plant a Palestinian flag and there were at least three arrests.”
SNIPPET: “Protesters from the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, who organised the demonstration, chanted slogans including: “BBC tell the truth.”
Protesters smashed glass doors and there were at least three arrests
The demonstration followed the confirmed killings of nine humanitarian aid workers by Israeli soldiers, who stormed their ship as it approached Gaza.
Talat Ali, 40, organizer from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign said: “This is a peaceful demonstration against the attack that has taken place on the Gaza flotilla.”
Great Britain shouldn’t have let the riot monkeys into their country.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3897316,00.html
(REUTERS)
“Russia, EU demand flotilla inquiry, Gaza opening”
Published: 06.01.10, 12:16 / Israel News
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7141720.ece
From Times Online
June 1, 2010
“Gaza ships: the passenger list”
SNIPPET: “Israeli officials said that about 50 of the 671 activists have been taken to Israel’s international airport for deportation. They say others have refused to identify themselves and will remain in detention.
The list so far of those on board”
SNIPPET: “Edward Peck, 81, a former US Ambassador to Mauritania, was expected to arrive home today after the Free Palestine movement ship that he was on was seized by Israeli commandos.”
SNIPPET: “David Schermerhorn, retired television commercial producer of Washington state, was also on the flotilla as an activist with the Cyprus-based Free Gaza Movement, his daughter told The Seattle Times.
Kate Schermerhorn said US Embassy officials had told her that the 80-year-old was taken into custody by Israeli officials and was unharmed.”
SNIPPET: “The Irish
The group of Irish activists held in Beersheba includes Paul McGeough, 56, an Irish-born journalist and chief correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald. He has reported from the Middle East for two decades.
Dublin-based Shane Dillon, 36, first mate on the Challenger 1, was being deported today. He has served as chief officer on Irish and British merchant ships. He is the brother of the musician Eoin Dillon from the traditional band Kila.
Dr Fintan Lane, 43, is a historian, political activist and spokesman for the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. He is the author or editor of seven books on modern Irish history.
Fiachra O Luain, 28, is peace activist from Donegal who stood unsuccessfully as an independent candidate in the 2009 European elections. He was one of the first people to protest over the US military using Shannon Airport.
Two naturalised Irish-Libyans and one person of Irish-Polish dual citizenship were also on board”
SNIPPET: “The journalists
Two Australian journalists and two other Australian women were being detained in Beersheba and their safety had been confirmed, Australian officials said.
An Australian man on board the ship underwent surgery after being shot in the leg.
. . . and still to arrive, the Nobel prizewinner and the UN diplomat
Mairead Corrigan-Maguire is on board the Irish-Malaysian ship MV Rachel Corrie, which is currently off the coast of Libya and due to arrive off Gaza tomorrow with another load of aid. Last year the peace activist from Belfast was arrested and detained in Israel after attempting to defy the blockade by sailing a boat load of aid into Gaza.
Also on board is Denis Halliday, former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations. After more than 30 years in the UN, Kofi Annan appointed him Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Iraq in 1997. He has been a strong opponent of the war in Iraq.”
Thanks to a special emailer for this look at propaganda.
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www.nycsocialist.org/2010/01/days-of-action-against-israeli-murder.html
“Days of Action Against Israeli Murder!!!
EMERGENCY PROTESTS AGAINST THE MURDER OF GAZA FLOTILLA ACTIVISTS BY THE ISRAELI NAVY!!!”
SNIPPET: “Monday, May 31
3:00 pm
Assemble at 47th Street and 7th Avenue
Times Square, Manhattan
AND
Tuesday, June 1
5:00 pm
Israeli Mission
2nd Avenue and 42nd Street
Midtown East, Manhattan
Stand with us and condemn the Israeli military attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters on Sunday.”
SNIPPET: “Find reports at Witness Gaza, Democracy Now!, and shocking footage and commentary linked at Lenin’s Tomb and Socialist Worker.”
SNIPPET: “Please join us for emergency protests in Times Square and at the Israeli Mission.”
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June 1, 2010
“TUES, 6/1: RALLY AGAINST THE ISRAELI ATTACKS ON THE GAZA FLOTILLA
Filed under: Articles,ISO Events,Solidarity — barnardcolumbiaiso @ 12:05 am”
SNIPPET: “We went to yesterday’s protest in Times Square in support of the Palestinian aid activists and in protest against Israel’s actions (supported and armed by the United States). There will be another protest today outside of the Israeli consulate – join us!
For more background on what has occurred, we recommend this article by Glen Greenwald.
RALLY AGAINST THE ISRAELI ATTACKS ON THE GAZA FLOTILLA- PART 2!
For the facebook link, click here.
Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Israeli Consulate
Street: 42nd street & 2nd Ave”
SNIPPET: “Protests have already broken out around the world. Huge numbers in Ankara and Istanbul have been demonstrating all day Sunday, and after news of the Israeli military operation leaked, the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul was occupied by Turkish activists enraged at the sniper operation.
A wide coalition of activists, including Al-Awda NY, the Gaza Freedom March, and American Muslims for Palestine are calling for rallies in NY tomorrow, Monday, and Tuesday . Organizers are asking people to call the State Department and your Congressional representatives to demand that all aid to Israel, military and economic, be cut off.”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3897735,00.html
“Israel to release flotilla detainees”
SNIPPET: “Prime Minister Netanyahu orders release, deportation of activists arrested during raid on Gaza-bound ship in attempt to exercise political damage control. Some 620 people expected to leave Israel within 48 hours”
Roni Sofer
Published: 06.02.10, 00:21 / Israel News
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3897740,00.html
“123 of flotilla’s detainees heading to Jordan”
Published: 06.02.10, 00:35 / Israel News
NATO
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http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-02F84C94-A949CDF1/natolive/news_63983.htm?mode=pressrelease
01 Jun. 2010
Press Release: (2010) 074
Statement by the Secretary General of NATO on Israeli operation against ships bound for Gaza
Today the North Atlantic Council (NAC) met for an extraordinary meeting to discuss the recent Israeli operation against ships bound for Gaza. There was an extensive exchange of views among Allies on all aspects of this tragic event.
I would like to express my deep regret over the loss of lives and the other casualties resulting from the use of force during the incident involving the convoy sailing to Gaza. I offer sincere condolences to the families of all victims and condemn the acts which have led to this tragedy. I add my voice to the calls by the United Nations and the European Union for a prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation into the incident.
As a matter of urgency, I also request the immediate release of the detained civilians and ships held by Israel.
NOTE The following text is a quote:
http://telaviv.usembassy.gov/Warden_Message/May_312010.aspx
Warden Message Of May 31, 2010
The US Embassy in Tel Aviv and the US Consulate General in Jerusalem advise American citizens in Israel, Jerusalem, and the Palestinian territories to be alert for possible road blockages, demonstrations and protests as a result of the Israeli naval interdiction of a group (or flotilla) of ships attempting to arrive in Gaza earlier today. American citizens should especially use caution in places with large Arab populations, including Umm al Fahm, Akko, Jaffa, Haifa, East Jerusalem and Jerusalem’s Old City. Demonstrations are likely in various West Bank cities as well as in Gaza.
Israeli police are currently on high alert. Israeli media reports that the state of alert has been raised throughout Israel, including the Wadi Ara region and the Gaza vicinity, and in Jerusalem. The state of alert has also been raised within the Israeli prison service for fear of protests. The Israeli Department of Transportation is restricting traffic and access in the Wadi Ara and Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif areas.
Early on May 31, 2010, members of the Israeli Defense Force intercepted and boarded the six ships comprising the flotilla. An unspecified number of participants in the flotilla were killed, and a number have been injured and have been hospitalized in Israel. In addition, a number of Israeli defense forces were injured, several seriously. According to media reports, leaders in the Israeli-Arab community have called for a general strike to begin on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. We currently have no reports of serious injuries or fatalities of American citizens. The Embassy is closely monitoring the situation as it develops.
American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times. For updated information on the Department of State’s worldwide caution notice, please refer to: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html.
REMINDER: the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem are closed on Monday, May 31, 2010 in observance of Memorial Day, and will reopen on Tuesday, June 1.
Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the U.S. Embassy’s website http://telaviv.usembassy.gov/, and the U.S. Department of State’s, Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website www.travel.state.gov , where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, including the Travel Warning for Israel, West Bank and Gaza, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information can be found. The U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review “A Safe Trip Abroad,” found at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html, which includes valuable security information for those both living and traveling abroad. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada, or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
If you need specific assistance from the U.S. Embassy, contact our switchboard during office hours (03-519-7575). Outside of office hours, contact 03-519-7551 and your call will be transferred to the Embassy’s duty officer. For routine inquiries, please email the American Citizen Services Unit at AMCTelAviv@state.gov . To subscribe to receive additional Warden and other messages from the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, go to the following link and enter your email address in the yellow box on the right-hand side of the screen: http://usembassy-israel.org.il/consular/acs/index.aspx. Thank you.
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http://www.investigativeproject.org/1982/violence-and-humanitarian-aid
“Violence and Humanitarian Aid”
IPT News
June 1, 2010
SNIPPET: “Condemnations of Israel’s commando raid on the flotilla trying to break a blockade on Gaza are pouring in after 10 people were reported killed in the violence at sea early Monday.
Egypt announced Tuesday that it would open its border with Gaza, which Reuters describes as “a major boost for Hamas and a blow to efforts by Israel and its Western allies to cripple the Islamists.” Turkey is threatening to send more ships, escorted by its own navy, while there are fears Hizballah will use the incident to justify a new wave of rocket attacks toward Israel.
Was it, as some suggest, the plan of flotilla organizers all along?
It’s worth remembering why the aid was being transported by sea in the first place. A convoy led by then-British MP George Galloway ended in violence at the Egyptian-Gaza border in early January after authorities delayed their entry into Gaza.
An Egyptian police officer was shot and killed by Hamas gunmen. Egypt deported Galloway, made it clear he was unwelcome there again, and told the convoy it could no longer enter through its crossing. Galloway’s partner in that convoy was the Turkish-based International Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), which helped lead the flotilla.
IHH was a key player in the Free Gaza Movement flotilla. Israeli officials say IHH is tied to Hamas, and even to al Qaeda, and it was banned in Israel in 2008 for being “part of Hamas’s fundraising network.” Court papers in the U.S. prosecution of Abdurahman Alamoudi also tie it to terrorist activity, citing French intelligence expert Jean Louis-Bruguiere’s assessment that IHH played “[a]n important role” in the Millennium bomb plot.
IHH also is part of the Union of Good, a collection of charities run by Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi. The union was designated by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2008 as a terrorist entity due to its fund-raising activities on behalf of Hamas and Hamas-controlled organizations in the West Bank and Gaza.”
Video and photo included.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3897667,00.html
“Probe reveals flotilla lynchers have ties to Global Jihad”
SNIPPET: “(Video) Interrogation of Gaza aid sail detainees reveals some of passengers recruited specifically to attack Israeli soldiers. Suspects found to be carrying multiple weapons, cash. Meanwhile, Navy launches its own inquiry into raid”
Ron Ben-Yishai
Latest Update: 06.02.10, 00:45 / Israel News
SNIPPET: “VIDEO - The ongoing interrogation of passengers who were aboard the Marmara – the Gaza aid flotilla’s flagship – revealed that the majority of those who attacked the Israeli Naval Commandos boarding the ship have direct and indirect Global Jihad ties.
Israel’s investigation has revealed some 100 people infiltrated the peace and humanitarian aid activists making their way to Gaza, with the explicit design to attack Israeli soldiers using cold arms.”
SNIPPET: “Some among that group are believed to have ties with World Jihad groups, mainly al-Qaeda.
The majority of suspects are Turks, but some are Yemenites and Indonesian. One Yemenite Islamist was photographed with a dagger in his belt prior to the raid.
The suspects are not cooperating with investigators. Most of them have no identification papers, and Israeli authorities are still trying to ascertain their identity.
Nevertheless, it is clear that the majority were recruited by the same IHH handler who organized the flotilla.”
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3897745,00.html
“Obama speaks to Turkey’s Erdogan over Israeli raid”
Published: 06.02.10, 01:09 / Israel News
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/137826
Published: 06/01/10, 9:51 PM / Last Update: 06/01/10, 10:01 PM
“Prime Minister Tells Soldiers: You are Heroes”
by Gil Ronen
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IDF: Global Jihad on flotilla
Jpost ^ | Tuesday June 1, 2010 | YAAKOV KATZ
Posted on June 1, 2010 5:47:14 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
Dozens of passengers who were aboard the Mavi Marmara Turkish passenger ship are suspected of having connections with global jihad-affiliated terrorist organizations, defense officials said on Tuesday, amid growing concerns that Turkish warships would accompany a future flotilla to the Gaza Strip.
According to the defense officials, the IDF has identified about 50 passengers on the ship who could have terrorist connections with global jihad-affiliated groups.
During its searches of the Mavi Marmara on Tuesday, the military also discovered a cache of bulletproof vests and night-vision goggles, as well as gas masks. On Monday morning, at least nine foreign activists were killed during the navy’s takeover of the Mavi Marmara, which was trying to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The group of over 50 passengers with possible terror connections have refused to identify themselves and were not carrying passports. Many of them were carrying envelopes packed with thousands of dollars in cash.
Navy sources said that the ships sailing toward Gaza would be intercepted the same way the flotilla was stopped on Monday morning, although it had yet to be decided if the operation would be carried out by Shayetet 13, the navy’s commando unit.
According to the sources, in a future operation, the navy would use more force.
“We boarded the ship [the Mavi Marmara] and were attacked as if it were a war,” one officer said. “That will mean that we will have to come prepared in the future as if it were a war.”
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SPEAKING UP:
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Sarah Palin: Israeli Flotilla: Don’t Take Mainstream Media Coverage at Face Value
Sarah Palin’s Notes
Israeli Flotilla: Don’t Take Mainstream Media Coverage at Face Value
Today at 11:49am
The media, as usual, seems to be reporting only one side of the Israeli Flotilla incident. Don’t trust the mainstream media to give you both sides of a story fairly… you must seek out fair reporting to ensure you have all the information.
As far too many in the media, and in various governments, rush to condemn Israel, we must put the recent events off Israel’s coast into the right perspective. This “relief” convoy was not about humanitarian aid, as the liberal mainstream media keeps reporting. The whole operation was designed to provoke Israel, not to provide supplies to Palestinians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Anyone who sees the video of Israeli commandos being attacked as they land on that ship knows the people aboard were vicious thugs, not “peace activists.” The media insults our intelligence with their outright mischaracterization of who these enemies are.
Israel delivers thousands of tons of humanitarian supplies every week to Gaza. These ships could have offloaded their cargoes at a nearby Israeli port if they really wanted to help the people of Gaza. Instead, they chose to incite confrontation and violence. Israel has a right to prevent arms shipments to Gaza that will be used to target innocent Israelis, so they were legitimately checking the cargo on the flotilla. Turkey has chosen to condemn Israel but we should be asking some serious questions about Turkey’s role in this whole affair. Why is a fellow member of NATO sponsoring such a dangerous publicity stunt? As one expert points out: “Three ships of that six-ship pro-terror convoy flew Turkish flags and were crowded with Turkish citizens. The Ankara government – led by Islamists these days – sponsored the ‘aid’ operation in a move to position itself as the new champion of the Palestinians. And Turkish decision-makers knew Israel would have to react – and were waiting to exploit the inevitable clash. The provocation was as cynical as it was carefully orchestrated.”
We can only hope the Obama Administration does not join the anti-Israel chorus in the aftermath of this staged confrontation. Please, Mr. President, we need to let Israelis know we stand with them in their fight against terrorists and those who arm and support them. America and her ally, Israel, stand by waiting for your response.
- Sarah Palin
SPEAKING UP:
http://michelebachmann.townhall.com/blog/g/cb1601a0-5c9d-4497-9edf-141e3ef8c96e
Monday, May 31, 2010
“Stand With Israel”
Posted by: Michele Bachmann at 12:21 PM
SNIPPET: “While the world decries the actions of Israel, I think it’s imperative that the United States stand strong with their ally. I support Israel’s position to stop and inspect peace missions headed to Gaza for national security purposes and the U.S. should reiterate our support for Israel and stand by them throughout the peace process in the Middle East.”
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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010
“Hamas wants US action against Israel”
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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010
“Hamas wants US action against Israel”
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