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Yes, International Law Allowed Israel to Board HAMAS War Flotilla
Post Date: 2010-06-01 15:54:53 by no gnu taxes
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Much of the fallacious defense of the barbarism and violence perpetrated by the terrorist provocation theater crowd on the Gaza “peace” flotilla (with their “peaceful” iron pipes) is based on some false claim that Israel boarded the boats in international waters and is somehow forbidden to do so. Not the case. The San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea–an international treaty in effect since June 12, 1994–expressly allows Israel’s actions . . . actions which our own Navy, Coast Guard, and Customs and Border Protection officials would probably take as well (board and inspect ships approaching our shores). The following is ...
US kills al-Qaeda 'number three'
Post Date: 2010-06-01 15:27:13 by war
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The US government has said that it killed Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, an Egyptian man described as al-Qaeda's "number three" official. Al-Qaeda confirmed al-Yazid's death in a message posted on internet forums on Monday. The message contains no details about his death, but US officials believe al-Yazid, also known as Sheikh Sa'id al-Masri, was killed in northwest Pakistan last month. "We have strong reason to believe ... that al-Masri was killed recently in Pakistan's tribal areas," a US counter-terrorism official told the Reuters news agency. Senior leader Al-Yazid was a longtime member of al-Qaeda and was described by a US official as being the ...
A Special Place in Hell / The Second Gaza War: Israel lost at sea
Post Date: 2010-06-01 15:19:25 by HAPPY2BME-ONLF
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A Special Place in Hell / The Second Gaza War: Israel lost at seaWe are no longer defending Israel. We are now defending the siege, which is itself becoming Israel's Vietnam. Turkish police stand guard in front of the residence of Israeli Ambassador Gabby Levy during a pro-Palestinian protest in Ankara on May 31, 2010. A war tells a people terrible truths about itself. That is why it is so difficult to listen. We were determined to avoid an honest look at the first Gaza war. Now, in international waters and having opened fire on an international group of humanitarian aid workers and activists, we are fighting and losing the second. For Israel, in the end, this Second Gaza War could be ...
‘Zionist Regime Is The New Face Of Fascism’
Post Date: 2010-06-01 15:17:36 by Brian S
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TEHRAN, June 1 (MNA) -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated that Palestine is the most important human rights issue in the world and called the Zionist regime the new face of fascism. In response to the Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla on Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei issued a statement on Tuesday in which he strongly condemned Israel’s blatant disregard of human rights and flagrant breach of international law. Following is an excerpt of Ayatollah Khamenei’s statement: The outrageous attack the Zionist regime conducted on the humanitarian aid flotilla represents another link in the chain of numerous crimes this wicked ...
Flotillas and Falsehoods
Post Date: 2010-06-01 14:57:06 by Badeye
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Flotillas and Falsehoods Don’t members of the press ever resent being so used? 1 | 2 | Next > The effort to destroy the Jewish state has many fronts. One front is in Iran, where the maniacal regime that has repeatedly promised to “wipe Israel off the map” marches inexorably toward a nuclear bomb. Another is in Gaza, from which Hamas has lobbed 10,000 missiles into Israeli cities. Yet another front, the most insidious, is comprised of the propaganda arm of the Palestinian movement. And this front thrives for only one reason — the complicity of the world press and the so-called “international community.” It was the propaganda arm that staged the ...
NATO Requests 'Immediate' Release Of Gaza-Bound Aid Convoy
Post Date: 2010-06-01 14:08:25 by Brian S
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BRUSSELS, June 1 (RIA Novosti) NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday urged Israel to release individuals and vessels captured during Monday's interception of a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid convoy. "I add my voice to the calls made by the United Nations and the European Union for a prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation into the incident," Rasmussen said in a written statement. "I also request the immediate release of the detained civilians and ships held by Israel." The North Atlantic Council (NAC) met for an extraordinary meeting on Turkey's request to discuss the recent Israeli seizure of aid ships in neutral waters. The ...
Turkey's PM says Israel should be punished
Post Date: 2010-06-01 13:26:52 by HAPPY2BME-ONLF
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Turkey's PM says Israel should be punished By Pinar Aydinli and Tulay Karadeniz Pinar Aydinli And Tulay Karadeniz Tue Jun 1, 10:01 am ET ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called Tuesday for Israel to be punished for storming a Turkish aid ship and said "nothing would ever be the same" in relations between the two allies. Turkey was infuriated by the killing of nine people, including four Turks, during the Israeli assault Monday to stop a convoy of six vessels delivering aid to the Gaza Strip, and 368 Turks were still being held in Israel. "Israel's behavior should definitely, definitely be punished," a ...
Israel Poised For Fresh Confrontation As New Activist Ships(MV Rachel Corrie) Sail For Gaza
Post Date: 2010-06-01 12:33:50 by Brian S
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Israel faced new confrontation today as pro-Palestinian activisits sent two more boats to challenge its blockade of the Gaza Strip.In a new potential second flashpoint, Turkey - one of Israel's closest Muslim allies until the shootings of their citizens - was tonight reported to be considering sending a naval escort for the boats which would arrive in the region at the end of the week.Greta Berlin, of the Free Gaza Movement, which organised the flotilla now at the centre of the crisis, said it would not be deterred by the Israeli action and that another cargo boat was off the coast of Italy en route to Gaza. Reinforcements: The MV Rachel Corrie, a converted merchant ship bought by ...
Iran Sanctions, Peace Talks Thrown Into Doubt After Israeli Raid
Post Date: 2010-06-01 12:16:41 by Brian S
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The deadly Israeli raid on ships taking humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip has sent a shock pulse through the international community. Though the United States is urging against a rush to judgment, Israel's longstanding critics immediately condemned the early morning raid Monday as a criminal act. As details trickled out about the circumstances of the confrontation that left at least nine pro-Palestinian activists dead -- all of them on a Turkish ship that refused to allow a cargo inspection -- it became clear the incident would have widespread diplomatic implications. The raid comes in the middle of several delicate diplomatic negotiations, any of which could be set back ...
Israel was right to shoot a few leftist criminals on the boat
Post Date: 2010-06-01 12:10:49 by no gnu taxes
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In 2007, Hamas took over Gaza. Because it's a terrorist organization that has harmed lots of people and whose existence is incompatible with the basic human rights, Israel has understandably imposed a blockade. The security of the civil population of Israel isn't compatible with bringing goods to the Hamas-ruled territory - and it's not just weapons that are dangerous. Whatever the cargo is, it remains unknown unless or until it is checked by the official Israeli forces. Two weeks ago, Israel warned European nations that their leftist organizations trying to bring aid to Gaza are illegal and won't be allowed to complete their mission. As you know, today, a boat of this ...
U.N. Says Iran Has Fuel for 2 Nuclear Weapons
Post Date: 2010-06-01 12:00:25 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON — In their last report before the United Nations Security Council votes on sanctions against Iran, international nuclear inspectors declared Monday that Iran has now produced a stockpile of nuclear fuel that experts say would be enough, with further enrichment, to make two nuclear weapons. The report, by the International Atomic Energy Agency, a branch of the United Nations, appears likely to bolster the Obama administration’s case for a fourth round of economic sanctions against Iran and further diminish its interest in a deal, recently revived by Turkey and Brazil, in which Iran would send a portion of its nuclear stockpile out of the country. When Iran tentatively ...
Activists send new boat to challenge Gaza blockade
Post Date: 2010-06-01 11:16:04 by war
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JERUSALEM (AP) - Pro-Palestinian activists sent another boat to challenge Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and Egypt declared it was temporarily opening a crossing into the Palestinian territory after a botched raid on an aid flotilla that ended with Israeli soldiers killing nine activists. The raid provoked ferocious international condemnation of Israel, raised questions at home, and appeared likely to increase pressure to end the blockade that has deepened the poverty of the 1.5 million Palestinians living in the strip. Turkey, which unofficially supported the flotilla, has led the criticism, calling the Israeli raid a "bloody massacre." The pro-Palestinian ...
Israel Navy commandos: Gaza flotilla activists tried to lynch us
Post Date: 2010-06-01 11:01:09 by Badeye
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Israel Navy commandos: Gaza flotilla activists tried to lynch us Nine activists on board Gaza-bound flotilla killed in violent clashes when Israel Navy commandos boarded ships; 7 commandos hurt, 2 seriously. By Amos Harel, Avi Issacharoff, Anshel Pfeffer and News Agencies Tags: Gaza aid Freedom flotilla Story Highlights Confrontation took place in international waters Israel says six-ship flotilla ignored orders to turn back from course to Gaza IDF: Activists on board attacked lone commando with iron bars, opened fire Activists on board a six-ship flotilla carrying aid to the Gaza Strip tried to lynch the Israel Navy commandos who boarded their Turkish-flagged boat early Monday, Israel ...
Israel Kills Blockade-Running Jihadi Combatants (Israel Was Completely Within Its Rights)
Post Date: 2010-06-01 10:01:25 by no gnu taxes
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And I say "Hurrah for Israel!" Let's make this matter perfectly clear -- Israel acted within the bounds of international law. As is pointed out, the attempt to stop the blockade runners was legal under international law. According to The San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea, 12 June 1994 SECTION V : NEUTRAL MERCHANT VESSELS AND CIVIL AIRCRAFT Neutral merchant vessels 67. Merchant vessels flying the flag of neutral States may not be attacked unless they: (a) are believed on reasonable grounds to be carrying contraband or breaching a blockade, and after prior warning they intentionally and clearly refuse to stop, or intentionally and ...
Egypt Lifts Its Side Of Gaza Blockade
Post Date: 2010-06-01 09:56:55 by HAPPY2BME-ONLF
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Egypt Lifts Its Side Of Gaza Blockade AP) CAIRO — An Egyptian official says the government is temporarily lifting its blockade of the Gaza Strip to allow aid into the area a day after Israel raided an international flotilla carrying supplies to the Palestinian territory and killed nine activists. The governor of northern Sinai, Murad Muwafi, says President Hosni Mubarak ordered the opening of the border crossing to Gaza in the town of Rafah for several days. Muwafi says the opening of the crossing – which Egypt sealed after Gaza was taken over by Hamas militants in 2007 – is an effort to "alleviate the suffering of our Palestinian brothers after the Israeli ...
Turkey: Future Gaza Aid Ships Will Have Military Escorts
Post Date: 2010-06-01 09:50:46 by HAPPY2BME-ONLF
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Turkey: Future Gaza Aid Ships Will Have Military Escorts Once Israel’s closest ally in the region, the Turkish government has reacted with fury at last night’s Gaza aid ship massacre, condemning it as ‘inhuman state terror.’ Turkey's Navy will reportedly protect future aid ships The attacked ship was Turkish in origin and at least two of the slain aid workers were Turkish citizens. Turkey says future aid ships will be dispatched with a military escort so as to prevent future Israeli attacks. Turko-Israeli relations have been on the decline in recent months, including a staged photo-op by the Israeli Foreign Ministry designed to shame Turkey’s ambassador. Israel ...
Flotilla Assault Spurs Crisis
Post Date: 2010-06-01 09:30:40 by HAPPY2BME-ONLF
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Flotilla Assault Spurs Crisis TEL AVIV—At least nine pro-Palestinian activists died when Israeli commandos boarded a ship headed to the blockaded Gaza Strip early Monday, plunging Israel into a diplomatic crisis that could obstruct action on the most pressing issues in the Mideast, from U.S.-backed peace talks to sanctions against Iran.The incident drew harsh words from the Arab world and questions from foes and allies about why the operation to intercept the six-ship flotilla, for which Israel had weeks to prepare, turned deadly. The United Nations Security Council met in emergency session to consider condemning Israel's actions. Israel Raids Aid Flotilla View SlideshowAhmad ...
Hamas Gaza jihad flotilla organizers not humanitarian, wanted massacre for propaganda purposes
Post Date: 2010-06-01 09:19:39 by no gnu taxes
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The Israel Navy this morning blocked the Hamas backed "Gaza Freedom Flotilla", a group of ships carrying up to 800 people from entering the Gaza Strip. Israel was well aware that this was not a humanitarian love boat trek but rather an exercise in Islamic digital PR. The organizers of the Palestine Flotilla to Gaza consisted of some of the worst global terror groups including Hamas, Islamic Jihad, al-Qaeda and their fund raisers the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation. What made this Palestine PR stunt or electronic Jihad exercise even more barbaric was the blatant use of volunteers on the ship who had good and true humanitarian intentions. Some of these humanitarian ...
Lasha Darkmoon: Israel’s Latest War Crime: Peace flotilla attacked bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza
Post Date: 2010-06-01 09:08:28 by HAPPY2BME-ONLF
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Lasha Darkmoon: Israel’s Latest War Crime: Peace flotilla attacked bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza Lasha Darkmoon: Israel has done it again. (See news articles and videos compiled by Alison Weir at “If Americans Knew.”) Creating outrage on a daily basis seems to be its speciality. It has now launched an attack on international peace activists carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Gaza — “the world’s largest concentration camp” still recovering from war crimes committed by Israel almost 18 months ago. Here are some of the bare facts: The Mavi Marmara is a Turkish vessel. It was part of a 6-ship unarmed flotilla, including a U.S.-flagged ...
The Israelis Should Have Shot Every One of These Assholes
Post Date: 2010-06-01 08:55:10 by no gnu taxes
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Close-Up Footage of Mavi Marmara Passengers Attacking IDF Soldiers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYjkLUcbJWo
In Mexico, Fear of Tap Water Fuels Bottled-Water Boom
Post Date: 2010-06-01 06:18:35 by 3-Dee
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MEXICO CITY — It's a simple warning — don't drink the tap water — and Mexicans take it to heart as much as any foreign tourist does. Mexicans drink more bottled water than the citizens of any other country do, an average of 61.8 gallons per person each year, according to the Beverage Marketing Corp. , a consultancy. That's far higher than Italy , and more than twice as much as in the United States . A rising mistrust of tap water is behind the thirst for bottled water. Other factors are also at play, however, including clever advertising campaigns by multinational corporations and the failure of the Mexican government to provide timely data on water safety. The ...
Attack Dogs (Pit Bulls) Kill 3-Year-Old German Toddler, Badly Injure the Girl's Great-Grandmother
Post Date: 2010-06-01 05:56:36 by 3-Dee
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Four attack dogs killed a 3-year-old toddler in eastern Germany and badly injured the girl's great-grandmother, who had tried to rescue the girl, police said on Saturday. Prosecutors opened an investigation for negligent homicide against the dogs' owner, the girl's aunt, police spokeswoman Jeanette Schwahn-Witzenhausen said. The girl and her 70-year-old great-grandmother had been visiting the girl's aunt Friday evening in Oldisleben-Sachsenburg in Thuringia state when the Staffordshire bull terriers attacked the girl while she was in the house, police said. The great-grandmother tried to stop the dogs, each weighing between 65 and 90 pounds (30 to 40 kilograms), but only ...
Report Outlines Abuse Claims at German Jesuit Schools -Roman Catholic Church in Germany
Post Date: 2010-06-01 04:00:46 by WhiteSands
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BERLIN — Deepening the sexual abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic Church in Germany, a special investigator released a report on Thursday saying that 205 former students claimed they had been abused in Jesuit schools, including at the prestigious Canisius-Kolleg in Berlin. The investigator, Ursula Raue, said the actual number could be higher. “We cannot expect to have heard everything yet,” she said. “The question must be asked why the order dealt so dismissively with the well-based information about frequent incidents of sexual abuse in its institutions.” Father Stefan Dartmann, Germany’s leading Jesuit official, immediately issued a statement acknowledging ...
MUSLIM VIEW: Operation Justified Vengeance": Israeli Strike on Freedom Flotilla to Gaza is Part of a Broader Military Agenda
Post Date: 2010-06-01 02:18:36 by mininggold
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"Operation Justified Vengeance": Israeli Strike on Freedom Flotilla to Gaza is Part of a Broader Military Agenda
by Michel Chossudovsky
War Criminal Prime Minister Netanyahu, who directly ordered the strike on the international flotilla to Gaza, was on an official visit to Canada at the time of the Israeli attack.
The strike constitutes an act of piracy in violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Netanyahu's actions, which have resulted in more than 10 deaths and up to 60 injured, constitute a criminal act committed in international waters. (BBC News - Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship).
In a cruel irony, Netanyahu, in a recent statement, ...
Tropical Storm Agatha kills 145 in Central America
Post Date: 2010-06-01 01:16:21 by WhiteSands
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GUATEMALA CITY — Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 145 people and made thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday. Dozens of people were missing and emergency crews struggled to reach isolated communities cut off by washed-out roads and collapsed bridges caused by Tropical Storm Agatha. The sun emerged Monday in hardest-hit Guatemala, where officials reported 120 dead and at least 53 missing. In the department of Chimaltenango — a province west of Guatemala City — landslides buried dozens of rural Indian communities and killed at least 60 people, Gov. Erick de Leon said. "The department has ...
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