Israel Attack Humanitarian Ship, 10 men killed

[Ulick]

Dixie, it's being reported on Al Jazeera that the MV Rachel Corrie is still proceeding toward Gaza - can you confirm?

[bcarrier]

The use of the word " activist "  on news reports rather than " humanitarian" is pissing me off.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Israel has been beating the war drums for the past 18 months....just itching to have a go at any of the following.......

Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and in particular Iran, and just lately they attempted to drag Saudi Arabia into the equation.

It suits their agenda to have them against the entire Arab world, and if any attack on Israel happens then they can let loose, full in the knowledge that America will have to back them.

It is very sad that it has taken these deaths to really bring world attention to the treatment of the people of Gaza. 

[magickingdom]

shocking, makes my blood boil that they would do this but not surprising, the laws that apply to the rest of us do not apply to the chosen race. state sponsored murder pure and simple and israel of course will take no responsibility. israel always has to play the zero sum game, there will be no just and equitable middle east solution unless israel is forced into one. may the dead rest in peace..

[seafoid]

Normally Israel has a keen sense of Realpolitik, this suggests that they have become complacent. They have been particular allies of Turkey, yet they are treating the people on this ship in the same way as Palestinians.

the foreign minister is to the right of Putin and it is the most extremist government in the last 10 years. Even under a lefty government they went to war in 2006 and 2009.

[armaghniac]

Mind you on researching the matter they actually killed 34 on an US navy ship in the past and that seems to have been forgotten.

[pintsofguinness]

The governments are going to do f**k all.

What can the ordinary people do to protest, help etc

[Fiodoir Ard Mhacha]

And now Netanyahu says he 'regrets' the deaths? Like, I'm sorry for burping at dinner tonight. It's time those gung ho Eastern Europeans living in Palestine were brought to book. These fellahs on the ships were journalists, politicians, lawyers, not 'activists'. Anyhow, what does it matter - an illegal attack in international waters, a total act of war. And they think they will get away with it? Well, will they?

[magpie seanie]

Down South - you do no favour to the people who died today with that kind of rubbish talk, in fact you undermine what they stand for. If I was you I'd delete it. We're all angry but lets stick to the facts as best we can.

[ardmhachaabu]

Hello Mr Times

[mylestheslasher]

Down south . Please remove that post. You are discrediting a very important thread. If u feel strongly on the matter please start another thread

[Down South]

Post removed. It was not my intention to discredit this thread.

[Celt_Man]

Post removed. It was not my intention to discredit this thread.

Bloody disgraceful comment...

[pintsofguinness]

I deleted my post with it quoted, we shouldnt reduce ourselves to Israel's level or the nazis no matter how angry we are.

[bcarrier]

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