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http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=178266

“Iranian ships ready to sail to Gaza”
By JPOST.COM STAFF
06/13/2010 11:12

“Two ships to leave this week; 100,000 volunteered to travel to Strip.”

SNIPPET: “One of the ships, which is carrying food and medicine is expected to leave this week. The Red Crescent has promised to send two ships by Friday and a third next week.

A plane is also planned to fly to Egypt carrying 30 tons of medical aid.”


16 posted on 06/14/2010 1:16:45 AM PDT by Cindy
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The world is busy condemning them while they are being invaded.


19 posted on 06/14/2010 1:46:12 AM PDT by Lera
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SNIPPET - quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3905246,00.html

US: Israel’s flotilla inquiry ‘important step’
Washington welcomes naming Turkel committee to probe events of Gaza flotilla raid; while PA, Turkey reiterate demand for UN-led investigation

Yitzhak Benhorin
Latest Update: 06.14.10, 23:38 / Israel News

WASHINGTON – The United States welcomed Israel’s inquiry into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, calling it an “important step forward.”

The Israeli cabinet voted Monday in favor of creating of an internal committee, including two foreign observers, to probe the May naval raid, which left nine people dead.

Related stories:
PM: Turkel probe will prove Israel acted lawfully
Abbas: Turkel committee not up to UN standards
Turkey: No confidence in Turkel committee

US State Department Spokesman Philip Crowley said that Washington saw the decision as a step towards meeting the UN’s demand for an inquiry.

“I think this is an important step forward in what is called for in the UN Security Council presidential statement. That said, we’re not going to prejudge the process or the outcome,” he said.


27 posted on 06/14/2010 2:48:05 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=178420

“Al-Aqsa Brigade claims attack”
By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND JPOST.COM STAFF
06/14/2010 21:22

“Report: Shooting which killed officer was revenge for flotilla.”

SNIPPET: “A faction of Fatah’s al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade claimed responsibility for Monday’s terror attack in the Hebron Hills in which Israeli police officer Yehushua Sofer was killed, reported the Palestinian news agency Ma’an.”


29 posted on 06/14/2010 2:51:24 PM PDT by Cindy
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