June 5, 2010
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British maritime law expert on flotilla attack
Douglas Guilfoyle, a maritime legal expert at the University College of London, discusses whether Israel’s raid on the Gaza aid flotilla – and it’s blockade of Gaza – are legal under international law Continue reading
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If World Governments Will Not Confront Israel, What Path Should Civil Society Take? By Thalif Deen
If, as expected, the U.N. Security Council remains politically impotent and refuses to penalise Israel for the killings of nine pro-Palestinian civilians on a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, what is the next course of action? A global civil society campaign to de-legitimise Israel? Formal or informal sanctions by individual states? Worldwide arrest warrants? Continue reading
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How Israel planned the Flotilla attack
The Real News’ Lia Tarachansky investigates how Israel prepared for the Flotilla attack, and how the media repeatedly portrayed a connection between the activists and terrorism. After the attack, Israel went on the offensive to prove there was indeed a connection to terrorism. The IDF published a press release saying the activists on board the… Continue reading
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What happened to us is happening in Gaza by Iara Lee
Our ship had been inspected by customs agents in Turkey, a NATO member, who confirmed that there were no guns or any such weapons aboard. Indeed, the Israeli government has produced no such arms. What was aboard the ship were hundreds of civilian passengers, representatives of dozens of countries, who had planned to deliver the… Continue reading
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Proof emerges IDF audio of radio communication with Mavi Marmara is fabricated
Today, Israel released what it claimed to be the audio of a conversation between Israeli naval vessels and the Turkish-owned ship Mavi Marmara which occurred prior to the Israeli assault that killed at least 9 passengers and injured dozens more in the early hours of 31 May in international waters in the eastern Mediterranean. This… Continue reading
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ISRAELI MILITARY FORCIBLY STOPS AID BOAT TO GAZA – AGAIN
Just before 9am this morning, the Israeli military forcibly siezed the Irish-owned humanitarian relief ship, the MV Rachel Corrie, from delivering over 1000 tons of medical and construction supplies to besieged Gaza. For the second time in less then a week, Israeli naval commandos stormed an unarmed aid ship, brutally taking its passengers hostage and… Continue reading
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Israeli Occupation Archive has posted 8 new items 5 June, 2010
* Israel arrests Free Gaza chief * Noam Chomsky Interview: speaking of truth and power * Graham Usher: No change at the UN * British survivor of Gaza flotilla raid: ‘Israelis ignored SOS calls’ * Hamas officials given one month to leave Israel * Charles Glass: The Gaza Flotilla and Israels Many, Many Rights * Continue reading
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BREAKING: MV Rachel Corrie approached rapidly by Israeli navy and more By Jesse Bacon
I was interviewing Mairead Maguire, Irish Nobel Peace Laureate, when the MV Rachel Corrie was rapidly approached by the Israeli Navy, 65 miles from Gaza. We ended the call to keep the line clear. Hopefully the whole world really is watching. Continue reading