US Warns Humanitarian Team Aboard Flotilla Not to Approach Gaza

[Agorism]

US Warns Humanitarian Team Aboard Flotilla Not to Approach Gaza

http://news.antiwar.com/2011/11/03/u...-approach-gaza

Israel, with tacit US approval and support, may intend to use excessive force against peaceful activists bringing aid to Gaza
by John Glaser, November 03, 2011

American citizens aboard an aid flotilla headed to Gaza in an attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade of the strip could face action for violating Israeli and American law, the Obama administration warned Thursday.


A boat setting sail from Turkey on Wednesday carrying humanitarian aid and 27 pro-Palestinian activists from the US and eight other countries are viewed as a provocation by the US and Israel, despite having a mission solely meant to provide much needed help to impoverished Gazans suffering from an Israeli economic and naval blockade.

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland again called on Americans “not to involve themselves in this activity,” and warned of possible consequences. The warnings are troubling considering what happened last year when a similar flotilla approached Gaza last year and was attacked by the Israeli navy, killing nine Turks including one dual American citizen.

After Israel refused to apologize to Turkey for this incident, the Turkish government moved to sever all military ties with Israel and suggested it would protect the next Gaza flotilla with the Turkish navy. In the end, Turkey submitted to US pressure and decided against sending naval vessels to accompany the humanitarian mission.

Israel has vowed to intercept the boat when it nears Gaza, but the extent of the force they will use has not been articulated explicitly. So far, the US government has made clear it will stand on the side of Israel instead of its own peaceful citizens who are not implicitly in danger of excessive force by the Israeli navy.

[PastaRocket848]

This is what religion brings us. Irrationality as mass suffering.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Look out for those "Terrorist Deck Chairs" Israel when your storm troopers board the "Love Boat"

[ExPatPaki]

This is what religion brings us. Irrationality as mass suffering.

This conflict may have religious overtones, but its mostly political. Not exactly a Muslim vs. Jew issue, since Arab Christians also suffer from Israel's creation in the Middle East. Islam as a religion does get extremely political and its very hard to have a separation of mosque and state

[Miss Annie]

This conflict may have religious overtones, but its mostly political. Not exactly a Muslim vs. Jew issue, since Arab Christians also suffer from Israel's creation in the Middle East. Islam as a religion does get extremely political and its very hard to have a separation of mosque and state

I definitely think this is more political than religious. Although, they would love to have us think that it is about religion. If we think it's about religion, that is just another method they can use to have us turn on each other. I think this is more about the global elite pushing their agenda than anything else.

[Bosco Warden]

Yep, this is what Israel does, it will blow that crap out of the boat. that what Israel does, it never wants peace.

its funny, I never had a opinion on Israel until I got into politics and Ron Paul, now I cant stand them. Not Jews, but the Govt of Israel, $#@!, they are worse then then our Govt. At least I can say, "At least I dont live in Israel" its not that bad Yet!! here. I'm rooting for Iran on this next conflict. I've always been an underdog kinda guy.

[pcosmar]

This is what religion brings us. Irrationality as mass suffering.

It has nothing to do with religion,, except as an after the fact justification for the ignorant.

[John F Kennedy III]

I definitely think this is more political than religious. Although, they would love to have us think that it is about religion. If we think it's about religion, that is just another method they can use to have us turn on each other. I think this is more about the global elite pushing their agenda than anything else.

Spot on.

[John F Kennedy III]

Yep, this is what Israel does, it will blow that crap out of the boat. that what Israel does, it never wants peace.

its funny, I never had a opinion on Israel until I got into politics and Ron Paul, now I cant stand them. Not Jews, but the Govt of Israel, $#@!, they are worse then then our Govt. At least I can say, "At least I dont live in Israel" its not that bad Yet!! here. I'm rooting for Iran on this next conflict. I've always been an underdog kinda guy.

Me too. But I think their only chance is if they have a bunch of nukes we don't know about.

[Demigod]

This is what religion brings us. Irrationality as mass suffering.

It is not religious Orthodox Christians and even pagans have lived in the middle east for century`s without the problems of being exterminated.It is very odd how every where NATO intervenes the Christians disappear.

Christians even made up a big part of the Syrian army when they fought Israel.

[Demigod]

Me too. But I think their only chance is if they have a bunch of nukes we don't know about.

All they need are the S-300`s that Russia and Belarus wanted to sell them.If they have those and can blockade the Strait of Hormuz for longer than 4 months they will win.

Also their pawn`s in Iraq and Afghanistan will also trouble USA ground troops,while Hezbollah would rain rockets on Israel home territory.

When after 3 months the price of oil go up 3000% and riots start around the world they would have won the war even if they lose their country.

[devil21]

Crap, so Turkey wussed out on its' pledge to escort this flotilla. Figures. Show some balls Turkey!

[COpatriot]

Goddamn I love our government. Nothing like stepping over a few of your own citizens to protect the interests of another country.