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Al Jazeera: On Board Gaza’s Freedom Flotilla (Update: Israel Opens Fire)

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Posted on May 30, 2010

A Gaza-bound flotilla carrying 10,000 tons of aid has run into the Israeli navy, which reportedly has no intention of letting the ships sail through. Al Jazeera is on board one of the vessels, and earlier it broadcast this look at life at sea in the “freedom flotilla.”

Haaretz has more on the run-in between the Israeli military and the activists.

Update:

Al Jazeera:

Flotilla live stream (Thanks @ManilaRyce):

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By last_boy_scout, June 7, 2010 at 1:06 am Link to this comment

I’ve come across a curious investigation, carried out
by some Israeil historian named Schlomo Sand (here’s
his wiki article).
He considered it to be the so-called “deadend of the national mythologization”.

I’ve come to know about the guy here

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By Joe, June 4, 2010 at 6:09 pm Link to this comment
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Peter Knob needs to take a geritol and take it easy before he dislocates a hip.

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By PatrickHenry, June 2, 2010 at 3:09 am Link to this comment

Peter Knopfler, I serious doubt it.

You have a penchant for talking out your ass.

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By Peter Knopfler, June 1, 2010 at 8:28 pm Link to this comment

Dear P:HENRY its the Zohar not your Zohan, major mistake obviously know little of the 5770 years of history, 2010 is plenty for Henry OH Henry the biggest: Making fun of ignorance loses its value. I`m sorry for Paterick Israel Army has proven itself Sixty years so Have I check Me out you wouldnt last 30 seconds with me hand or weapon, you just Don`t know, I`m easy to find, ido know by your above comment if I showed up at your frontdoor, you too would be a pooper scooper. Leave Israel alone Clean your own back yard.Virginia!

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By walldizo, June 1, 2010 at 3:57 am Link to this comment
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Emphasis should be put on public boycott of politicians subservient to Israel.Those serviles calling themselves congessmen are the rotten part of the US body that should be extruded.Israel’s behavior as a war mongering thug, is a direct result of a preconceived conviction that no one in the Capital Hill has the gut to challange its moves.That’s where correction should start.

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By Virginia from Virginia, May 31, 2010 at 7:00 pm Link to this comment

ALL aid to Israel should be stopped, period.  Israel is a very wealthy country.  It has been speculated that Israel’s per capita income will surpass that of the United States citizens later this year.

And consider that our aid to Israel creates thousands/millions more people who hate this country because of how Israel uses that aid.

But our country will do NOTHING to show displeasure over Israel’s murders.  We’ve got an election coming up.

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By PatrickHenry, May 31, 2010 at 8:16 am Link to this comment

What more can you expect from a country whose main opponent are rock throwing kids.

The Israeli army is not the Zohan one they would have you believe they are.  Just a despicable bunch of chicken shit bullies who couldn’t last a day against a well armed adversary. 

Their PR arm in the movies and press hides that fact well.

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By Samson, May 31, 2010 at 12:36 am Link to this comment

Israel proudly claims that they murdered 16 of these people

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/05/201053133047995359.html

Oped News is reporting 60 wounded.

Pray for these peaceful warriors who were only trying to help desperate people.

And say ENOUGH to Israel. If there was ever a time for the world to speak with one loud and clear voice, this is it. This is an outrage. 

In the US, all aid to Israel should be stopped. With massive opposition to every politician that sides with these murderers.

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