woensdag 2 juni 2010

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De pro-Israel lobby binnen The New York Times probeert verwarring te zaaien:

After Raid, Videos Carry On the Fight

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What is missing so far from flotilla clips on both sides is context: it is difficult to say who attacked first.

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What is missing so far from flotilla clips on both sides is context: it is difficult to say who attacked first?

dear colleque,

you must be joking. the israeli commando's started by attacking a foreign ship in international waters, which means that the crew is entitled to defend itself against an illegal act. ask any expert on international law concerning the sea. One example: According to Craig Murray (5/31/10), former British ambassador and specialist on maritime law, the legal position "is very plain": "To attack a foreign flagged vessel in international waters is illegal. It is not piracy, as the Israeli vessels carried a military commission. It is rather an act of illegal warfare."

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stan van houcke

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http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/world/middleeast/02media.html#preview



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Paul zei

Israel on Tuesday night rejected international calls to end its naval blockade of Gaza and to launch an “independent” investigation into the death of at least nine activists during an IDF raid of the Mavi Marmara passenger ship, which was part of a flotilla that aimed to break that closure.

“It’s important to understand that this [blockade] is essential to protect Israel’s security and its right to defend itself,” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told a special meeting of the diplomatic-security cabinet in Jerusalem.

Gaza is an “Iranian-sponsored terrorist state,” and as such it is vitally important to prevent the entry of weapons there, whether by air, sea and land, he said.

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0602/israel-rejects-call-independent-probe/

Stan, heb je trouwens bezwaar tegen als ik zo nu en dan complete artikelen van je over neem
op Zaplog.nl?

Lucas zei

What's been missing about the 911 attacks is the context.

stan zei

paul

ik heb geen enkel bezwaar daartegen. informatie is vrij.
stan

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