Gaza aid flotilla attacked, 10 killed

Israeli forces have attacked the international aid convoy Freedom Flotilla en route to the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and leaving more than 50 injured.

The attack came on Monday morning after one of the six ships in the convoy was hit by Israeli navy forces before being stormed by commandos descending from helicopters.

The interception reportedly took place in international waters, more than 150km (90 miles) off the coast of Gaza.

Israel had earlier deployed warships and threatened to stop the flotilla from reaching the Palestinian territory where the war-ravaged residents were impatiently eying the arrival of the aid convoy.

Israeli navy forces and helicopters have taken over the ships in the humanitarian aid convoy and are using force against those on board, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Israeli soldiers have also reportedly detained activists accompanying the convoy.

In Gaza, Palestine's democratically elected Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh strongly condemned the attack on the flotilla and called on the international community to protect the aid mission.

The convoy carries 10,000 tons of supplies and hundreds of politicians, activists and journalists.

The flotilla was seeking to break Israel's crippling blockade of Gaza and deliver basic necessities to the impoverished Palestinians in the coastal enclave.

Gaza aid flotilla attacked, 10 killed

The death toll from the Israeli navy's takeover of a Gaza aid convoy has risen to 20 while Israel carefully censors reports on the casualties from the attack.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla came under fire early on Monday by Israeli navy forces in international waters more than 150km (90 miles) off the coast of Gaza.

The six-ship aid fleet was soon stormed by commandos descending from helicopters.

At least 20 people were killed in the takeover of the Gaza aid convoy, al-Aqsa TV channel reported, saying that more than 50 people, including leader of the Palestinian Islamic Movement Sheikh Raed Salah, were wounded in the attack.

The news trickled through the Israeli military censorship which has sought to block the reporting of any information about the casualties.

A report on the Israeli radio said the censorship was aimed at covering up the number of casualties brought to Israeli hospitals for treatment.

Meanwhile, Israeli Trade and Industry Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer expressed regret for the deaths aboard the Gaza aid ships.

"The images are certainly not pleasant. I can only voice regret at all the fatalities," he told Israel's Army Radio.

The comments come as the first official acknowledgement by Tel Aviv that the attack had turned fatal.

Israel had initially declined to comment on the reports of casualties from the takeover of the aid ships.

Death toll from Gaza aid attack hits 20

UHHHHH, these idiots were REPEATEDLY warned and chose to ignore those warnings.....every person on board knew EXACTLY what they were facing and what was gonna happen.

Im sure there was NOTHING illegal on those boats mixed in amongst the food....get real. These folks were all PAWNS for Hamas and other islamic conservative radical losers. Its not like Hamas gives TWO SHITS about the collateral damage of dead civilians..they just need their suplies.

Israeli commandos describe initial moments of raid - Yahoo! News UK

attack an Israeli fuckin commando with a knife or stick and guess what....your gonna die or be seriously hurt. Floatilla to sinkzilla in 20 min.:smokin:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has supported the military action against the Freedom Flotilla, carrying humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip.

"The prime minister reiterated his full backing for the IDF and inquired about the well being of the wounded," Netanyahu's office told AFP on Monday.

The Israeli navy killed at least 20 people aboard the ships, mostly Turkish nationals. About 50 others were also injured, according to Palestinian sources.

An Israeli official also said that Netanyahu would stay in Canada and will not return to Tel Aviv, despite the deadly navy raid.

The Israeli premier is due to visit the White House on Tuesday for talks with US President Barack Obama.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold a meeting regarding the brutal assault later on Monday.

The humanitarian convoy was carrying thousands of tons of supplies and hundreds of politicians, activists and journalists.

The Flotilla was seeking to break Israel's crippling blockade of Gaza and deliver basic necessities to the impoverished Palestinians living in the coastal enclave.

Israeli PM backs attack on Gaza aid

I was more disappointed that Cynthia McKinney, Octo-mom, and Ryan Seacrest weren't onboard......

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but in all seriousness, you get surrounded by military vehicles, stop in your tracks.. or continue?

Palestinian and Israeli children Killed

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its too bad the German Navy wasn't around again, they just about opened fire on the IDF last time. I would LOVE to see that happen, that would be some irony. :jointsmile:

TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel's savage attack against human rights activists sailing on a convoy of six ships from Cyprus to Gaza in a symbolic effort to break the Israeli siege of the region signifies the imminent demise and collapse of the Zionist regime, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday.

"Some people (Israelis) think that such measures show their power but they should know that it signifies their end," Ahmadinejad said.

Ahmadinejad further blasted the world powers for their inaction and indifference to the Israeli crimes, and asked them if they would ever stop turning a blind eye to the Zionist regime's barbaric act.

Ahmadinejad asked what other crimes the Zionist regime should commit to make advocates and supporters of human rights feel annoyed and take action against the regime.

"Today we witness that some of the world people have gathered humanitarian aids and taken them to Gaza but they are suddenly slaughtered and taken hostage," he lamented.

The Iranian president advised Israel's allies to give up support and aids to the Zionist regime if they want to maintain the very little respect that they still have in the eyes of the world public opinion and if they want to have a place in future world.

Meantime, the death toll from the Israeli navy's takeover of the Gaza aid convoy has risen to 20 while Israel carefully censors reports on the casualties from the attack.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla came under fire early on Monday by Israeli navy forces in international waters more than 150km (90 miles) off the coast of Gaza.

Some members of the European parliaments, former western diplomats, reporters and human rights activists are among the victims of Israel's brutal act.

Fars News Agency :: Ahmadinejad: Attack against Aid Cargo Indicates End of Zionist Regime

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Iran needs to hurry up with those nukes. trust me, know one is gonna miss israel. get those centrifuges rolling.

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The only thing is Iran is not using their nuclear energy for nukes. Recently, they condemned all nations including Israel that have nuclear warheads.

Israel does not have to take part in the NPT. Double standard.

I like how Zionists seem to think Ahmadinejad is the leader of Iran when he is only merely their president. The clerics are the deciders.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUB3VvF5Kks

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true. they jammed all cell phones, too. I wonder if Turkish war ships were called at first and then recalled, just like our war ships were withdrawn from the Liberty rescue. :(

The Turkish P.M. is calling this "state sponsored terror" and "piracy". They were in international waters when they were pirated by the IDF.

Even the UN is calling a meeting. they won't do a damn thing but ...

anyways, another sad story from Gaza. thanks for keeping on top of it. This thread was the first I heard of it.

My hope is this is the straw that finally breaks the camels back. We have allowed Isreal to be a rogue terrorist nation for too long and its time for the international community to do something about it. The terrorism has got to end and if it takes nukes to end it then so be it. I think like most Americans I'm tired of all the focus of the world to constantly be pointed at the middle east. They are incapable of living together as decent human beings, the jews are just as bad or worse than the islamics. Its time to let them settle it once and for all so the rest of the world can have a little peace for a change.

Israel the first country to storm a ship with guns loaded with paint balls. If you are dumb enough to believe that. :D

Time to put the Zionists in the place. They all need to take a chill pill and quit starving people. :wtf:

Israel the first country to storm a ship with guns loaded with paint balls. If you are dumb enough to believe that. :D

Time to put the Zionists in their place. They all need to take a chill pill and quit starving people. :wtf:

Mohamad Shmaysani

31/05/2010 Israeli commentators described what had happened Monday at dawn in the international waters as a â??brutal ambush at sea.â?�

Ynetâ??s Ron Ben-Yisha recounted Israelâ??s explanation of the â??operation; a tale that portrayed navy commandos as peace pigeons and activists including noble prize laureates and intellectuals as rioters.

He said that â??when navy commandos slid down the vessel, passengers pulled out bats, clubs, and slingshots assaulting soldiers, who were only equipped with paintball rifles used to dispersed minor protests and handguns.â?�

Despite the censorship imposed on the circumstance of the â??operationâ??, one commando managed to speak out to establish that Israeli peace pigeons were on the defensive when they stormed the flotilla in international waters and killed 19 people, because he saw â??the tip of a rifle sticking out of the stairwell.â??

But is this still a digestible story?

The first panel debate at the "Democracy and its Challenges'" conference sponsored by the French Embassy in cooperation with Haaretz got off to a stormy start Monday.

Pro-Israel French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy expressed shock at the â??events.â?�
"â?¦in the war of images, in the war of pictures and propaganda, it seems to me that the Israeli government that you represent is just losing this war," Levy said. "They are destructive not only for the image of the government of Israel - this is of no importance; when democratic governments fail, they are replaced. The damage that concerns me is to the country to which I'm bound unconditionally. This seems more dangerous than a military failure."

Haaretz criticized the Israeli government handling of the â??incidentâ?? saying that â??the government failed the test of results.
â??Monday's bloodshed cannot be dismissed with claims that the demonstrators attacked IDF commandos with guns and other weapons. This type of excuse shifts responsibility from the political and military decision-makers to the soldiers, who acted in the heat of combat and for fear of their lives. It may be convenient to Netanyahu and his partners in government to present the battle as a local incident that escalated â?? but they cannot escape responsibility for the crisis,â?� Haaretz said.

The Israeli massacre drew worldwide condemnation, perhaps the first at this scale since decades. Hours after Israel committed the heinous crime, the UNSC held an emergency session, the NATO will hold a similar meeting Tuesday and the Arab League will convene, at a low level, on Tuesday as well.

Al-ManarTV:: Tale of Israeli Soldier Being Peace Pigeon Indigestible Anymore 31/05/2010

UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco has called on Israel to end its "unacceptable" blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Fernandez-Taranco, who was speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, said that Israel's Monday attack on peace activists on a flotilla of ships off the coast of Gaza would not have happened without the blockade.

He was speaking in proxy for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, DPA reported.

The UN official also called for a thorough investigation into the Israeli military assault on the ships.

Fernandez-Taranco stated that the incident happened when all efforts should be focusing on confidence-building and on promoting talks between Israelis and Palestinians.

The UN Security Council started an emergency meeting on Monday after Turkey called for a meeting on the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla.

The Israeli navy attacked the Freedom Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian assistance to Gaza, in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea early on Monday, killing at least 20 people on board the six ships, mostly Turkish nationals.

About 50 others were injured, according to Palestinian sources.

UN tells Israel to end siege of Gaza

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has accused Israel of kidnapping Irish citizens in international waters.

Micheál Martin is furious after Israel announced it would deport all foreign nationals seized from a convoy of ships carrying aid to Gaza.

Israel launched an attack on the flotilla overnight, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens more.

Seven Irish passport holders have been taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod from where it is planned to deport them. One has already signed papers agreeing to the move.

But Minister Martin said he has told the Israeli Ambassador Dr Zion Evrony that the Government wants these Irish citizens released immediately.

"The Israeli government requires people to sign papers so that they can be deported," Minister Martin said. "But of course these people did not enter Israel illegally.

"They were essentially kidnapped from international waters, taken into Israel.. And now they are being asked to sign a document almost confirming that they entered illegally.

"And we think that is unacceptable.

"I have said this to the Ambassador - it makes no sense. These people should be released unconditionally."

The Israeli Ambassador defended his country's actions.

Dr Evrony said he is neither ashamed nor embarrassed by what happened, but he stated that he would convey the views of the Irish Government to his country's government.

He made the remarks after meeting Minister Martin at Iveagh house this evening.

Dr Evrony said he did not belive relations between Ireland and Israel had been damaged.

Martin: Irish citizens 'kidnapped' in international waters | Irish Examiner

The insanity responsible for this kind of shit is no different in my mind to the insanity of strapping 5 pounds of semtex to yourself and detonating it in a crowded place.
The west created a nightmare.

Call for the Expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland : Infowars Ireland

Turkey to send new flotilla escorted by Turkish Navy:

Holy Sweet Lord, Turkey has announced they will send another flotilla to Gaza�escorted by the Turkish Navy! | Ian Welsh

Read the comments after the article.....very thought provoking.

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if that would have happened there would be no more germany.....

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My hope is this is the straw that finally breaks the camels back. We have allowed Isreal to be a rogue terrorist nation for too long and its time for the international community to do something about it. The terrorism has got to end and if it takes nukes to end it then so be it. I think like most Americans I'm tired of all the focus of the world to constantly be pointed at the middle east. They are incapable of living together as decent human beings, the jews are just as bad or worse than the islamics. Its time to let them settle it once and for all so the rest of the world can have a little peace for a change.

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i hope you know the diffrence between jews and the people of israel?there are plenty of people in israel that are not jews......

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The only thing is Iran is not using their nuclear energy for nukes. Recently, they condemned all nations including Israel that have nuclear warheads.

Israel does not have to take part in the NPT. Double standard.

I like how Zionists seem to think Ahmadinejad is the leader of Iran when he is only merely their president. The clerics are the deciders.

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how do you know?you been there to inspect the place?

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No, but the IAEA has.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

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no, I think Germany would be applauded by the international community. :twocents:

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true. they jammed all cell phones, too. I wonder if Turkish war ships were called at first and then recalled, just like our war ships were withdrawn from the Liberty rescue. :(

The Turkish P.M. is calling this "state sponsored terror" and "piracy". They were in international waters when they were pirated by the IDF.

Even the UN is calling a meeting. they won't do a damn thing but ...

anyways, another sad story from Gaza. thanks for keeping on top of it. This thread was the first I heard of it.

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Aint nobody gonna do SHIT!! Iran can hardly control it's own people.....that whole ship was financed by islamic radicals outta Turkey

The Terror Finance Flotilla | The Weekly Standard

Iran should hurry with centerfuges? Thats fucking disturbing BOaz....disturbing.....Israel would wipe their ass with the cavemen in Iran....hilarious. Middle Eastern armies when given black eyes in battle...tuck their tails like broads ALWAYS.

do we need to post video of the attack? Anyone that believes that was a ship of peace activists is a FOOL. No sleep lost here for the peace activists. Nighty night.

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel's savage attack against human rights activists sailing on a convoy of six ships from Cyprus to Gaza in a symbolic effort to break the Israeli siege of the region signifies the imminent demise and collapse of the Zionist regime, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday.

"Some people (Israelis) think that such measures show their power but they should know that it signifies their end," Ahmadinejad said.

Ahmadinejad further blasted the world powers for their inaction and indifference to the Israeli crimes, and asked them if they would ever stop turning a blind eye to the Zionist regime's barbaric act.

Ahmadinejad asked what other crimes the Zionist regime should commit to make advocates and supporters of human rights feel annoyed and take action against the regime.

"Today we witness that some of the world people have gathered humanitarian aids and taken them to Gaza but they are suddenly slaughtered and taken hostage," he lamented.

The Iranian president advised Israel's allies to give up support and aids to the Zionist regime if they want to maintain the very little respect that they still have in the eyes of the world public opinion and if they want to have a place in future world.

Meantime, the death toll from the Israeli navy's takeover of the Gaza aid convoy has risen to 20 while Israel carefully censors reports on the casualties from the attack.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla came under fire early on Monday by Israeli navy forces in international waters more than 150km (90 miles) off the coast of Gaza.

Some members of the European parliaments, former western diplomats, reporters and human rights activists are among the victims of Israel's brutal act.

Fars News Agency :: Ahmadinejad: Attack against Aid Cargo Indicates End of Zionist Regime

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everyone knows Irans leader is a dead man walkin right? Coming soon.

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Germany???? The nation that slaughtered Jews for recreation? Right now in 2010...Israel could kick the shit outta the Krauts....Germany? A once powerful nation of hypocrites and racists. Fuck Germany and its commandos. Israel says bring it on. Merkel would fuck around and have a heart attack.......:pimp:

The floatilla of Jihadis and useful idiots was planned entirely by HAMAS for months and months....in retaliation for killing their top dude in Dubai.....the video's all over the internet of the "attack"......this story will be gone in a day....the mainstream media and anti-semites will try and cry this story into the headlines for weeks but it wont work.....god bless camcorders.

Peace activists........thats some funny stuff. We laughed and laughed about this at our BBQ/ crawfish boil yesterday.

all kidding around aside, I wish nothing but peace to all the middle east. :)

Heres a link to multiple videos of the incident.....note the "peace activists" standing over the commandos with metal pipes smashing them repeatedly....note the jihadi sympathizers throwing one overboard. If someone is standing over with a metal pipe hitting you, you CAN by law.....and should..... kill that person. WELL within your rights.

RealClearPolitics - Video - Israeli Commandos Attacked With Knives, Clubs & Gunfire By Aid Ship

Still laughing about the name "Floatzilla." The Hamas PR morons couldn't come up with anything better? Im gonna name my intertube "floatzilla" for tubing the Guadalupe this summer in honor of those fallen "Peace" activists. Same exact thing will happen to the next boat that tries to run an Israeli blockade, this time they wont be shooting paint balls at first either.

and a quick rundown of the radical nut islamic group from Turkey that sposored this PRESS event.

IHH - a Turkish humanitarian relief fund with a radical Islamic anti-Western orientation.

thats right, a TERRORIST group. Shoulda sank that boat with all aboard.

and here's a link through Twitter of video of these 'PEACE ACTIVISTS" stabbing an Israeli soldier

Twitter / Orit Sklar: Here a "peace activist" (r ...

These folks cant beat us in the war of information. If Hamas was a bunch of white,christians or Jews.......... liberals would be wanting to invade tomorrow.:)

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don't forget the peaceful stun grenades and fire bombs I hear they had with them and the various hard objects the commandos were beaten over the head with as they dropped in...

Apparently the Hamas inspired "peace activists" are sending another boat to challenge the Israeli Navy.....:D

My Way News - Activists send new boat to challenge Gaza blockade

And the Israelis have ALREADY WARNED these "peace activists." So they know whats coming, god I wish this could be on PayPerView...

'Next time we'll use more force'

SINK THE BOAT......nobody besides white liberal socialists and islamic conservative fundies will shed a tear.

Man, they gonna get their shit handed to them, but its probably gonna be radioactive shit. Finally maybe we can stop sending them billions of dollars a year.

-C