- Haaretz reports today that Israel will attempt to block
the humanitarian Freedom Flotilla heading toward Gaza. However, according
to the Israeli paper, the humanitarian cargo would then be unloaded, inspected
and sent to Gaza overland via the United Nations.
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- Typical for Israel, it tries to win a lost battle. On
the one hand, by stopping the flotilla Israel attempts to maintain its
regional status as an omnipotent super power that controls the land, the
air and the sea. On the other hand, the Jewish state pathetically also
wants to evoke sympathy for being 'sensitive' to humanitarian issues
and the Palestinian plight.
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- The Israeli government fails to gather that the tide
has changed. We see through them. We all know what the Jewish state stands
for. We all know about the devastation in Gaza, we know about the siege,
the destruction and the crimes against humanity. We all watch the Israeli
separation wall cutting through Palestinian family's houses and olive
orchards. We also follow the racist ethnic cleansing in East Jerusalem.
The Israelis better save us from their spins and manipulations.
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- In case the Israelis still fail to see it, they are
dealing this time with an international flotilla that is sailing under
Turkish and Greek flags, a fleet that carries 800 enthusiast activists
from all over the world. The Israelis are dealing with peace lovers who
are determined to break through the siege and deliver medical aid, cement,
paper and food. On the deck we have 35 European parliamentarians who must
have decided to say NO to Zionist fund raisers. This flotilla is a clear
signal to Israel that the game is over. Israel is now all but officially
isolated. All that is left for Israel is to come to terms with its true
nature: a shameless racist, murderous and terrorist state.
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- Militarily and politically Israel locked itself into
a limbo. For the Israelis it is a "no win situation. The Israelis
may have the military means to stop the flotilla from accomplishing its
humanitarian mission. The Israeli Navy can easily block the flotilla's
way, it can also impose an electronic blackout around the ships, such an
act may lead to the loss of communication with the humanitarian mission.
Israel would then have to act militarily.
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- Yet, taking control over 8 ships and 800 activists armed
with relentless will and backed by many cameras is not going to serve the
Israeli interest. If Israel dare use force, this will backfire. We also
have to bear in mind that this time the Turkish Government is closely
monitoring the situation and openly supporting the mission. Israeli aggression
at sea could lead to an evolving incident with some unpredictable consequences.
Israel better give up on any attempt to stop the flotilla.
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- On a further note, the Israeli Government and the Israeli
people better start to come to terms with the fact that the game is soon
to be over. The Zionist project and the Israeli state is in a state of
moral bankruptcy. From that perspective the flotilla is not just a humanitarian
mission, it is actually a reminder for all of us of the true meaning of
humanism.
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