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Read entire article HERE
" The activists were protesting against the invitation received by Beniamin Netanyahu to visit Greece, a few weeks after the deadly attack on the "peace flotilla" in which they participated and Greek vessels. On the occasion of the happening of the Acropolis have expressed their concern for the "record-like-featured upgrade for military and political bilateral relations with the State of Israel." They feel that Israel is preparing for military strikes in Lebanon and Iran. "
Showing posts with label gaza flotilla. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gaza flotilla. Show all posts
7.11.2010
The Siege against Gaza: America's Ongoing Support of Israeli Military and Intelligence Operations
Read entire article HERE.
" We are dealing with a carefully planned military operation.
The Israeli Navy Commando which attacked the Marvi Marmara on May 31st had prior knowledge of who was on the Turkish ship including where passengers were residing in terms of cabin layout. According to Swedish author Henning Mankell, who was on board the Marmara , "the Israeli forces attacked sleeping civilians."
These were targeted assassinations. Specific individuals were targeted. Journalists were targeted with a view to confiscating their audio and video recording equipment and tapes.
"We were witnesses to premeditated murders," said historian Mattias Gardell who was on the Mavi Marmara.
"...Asked about why activists on the Turkish ship had attacked the Israeli soldiers, Gardell stressed "it is not as if Israel is a police officer whom no human being has the legitimate right to defend him or herself against":
"If you are attacked by commando troops you of course must have the right to defend yourself ... Many people on this ship thought they were going to kill everyone. They were very frightened ... It's strange if people think one should not defend oneself. Should you just sit there and say: 'Kill me'?" he said." (See Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, Detailed Compiled Eyewitness Accounts Confirm Cold-Blooded Murder and Executions by Israeli Military, Global Research, June 1, 2010)
“They even shot those who surrendered. Many of our friends saw this. They told me that there were handcuffed people who were shot,” (quoted by Press TV)
The Israeli Commando had an explicit order to kill.
What was the role of the United States? "
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Note: If you are in the US military - pay close attention. You are NOT defending Americans because if you were the American killed on this flotilla ship would still be alive. You ARE a muscle-man for global elitists - leaving those of us back at the ranch sitting ducks.
" We are dealing with a carefully planned military operation.
The Israeli Navy Commando which attacked the Marvi Marmara on May 31st had prior knowledge of who was on the Turkish ship including where passengers were residing in terms of cabin layout. According to Swedish author Henning Mankell, who was on board the Marmara , "the Israeli forces attacked sleeping civilians."
These were targeted assassinations. Specific individuals were targeted. Journalists were targeted with a view to confiscating their audio and video recording equipment and tapes.
"We were witnesses to premeditated murders," said historian Mattias Gardell who was on the Mavi Marmara.
"...Asked about why activists on the Turkish ship had attacked the Israeli soldiers, Gardell stressed "it is not as if Israel is a police officer whom no human being has the legitimate right to defend him or herself against":
"If you are attacked by commando troops you of course must have the right to defend yourself ... Many people on this ship thought they were going to kill everyone. They were very frightened ... It's strange if people think one should not defend oneself. Should you just sit there and say: 'Kill me'?" he said." (See Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, Detailed Compiled Eyewitness Accounts Confirm Cold-Blooded Murder and Executions by Israeli Military, Global Research, June 1, 2010)
“They even shot those who surrendered. Many of our friends saw this. They told me that there were handcuffed people who were shot,” (quoted by Press TV)
The Israeli Commando had an explicit order to kill.
What was the role of the United States? "
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Note: If you are in the US military - pay close attention. You are NOT defending Americans because if you were the American killed on this flotilla ship would still be alive. You ARE a muscle-man for global elitists - leaving those of us back at the ranch sitting ducks.
7.07.2010
Obama and Netanyahu both say talks of U.S.-Israeli rift are 'flat wrong'
Read entire article HERE.
" Obama seemed irritated by a question from an Israeli reporter who asked whether the U.S. president was distancing himself from Israel.
“First of all, let me say that the premise of your question is wrong, and I entirely disagree with it,” said Obama, who invited reporters to look at “every public statement” that he and his aides have made since taking office and find one instance of a break or bend in the relationship.
“There aren’t any concrete policies that you could point to that could contradict that,” Obama said."
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Note: I can only hope Obama is being shrewd - and has already given the orders to have the Israelis that shot the American kid on the Gaza peace ship killed by our military - after all - isn't that Obama's job and the job of our military - to protect the lives, liberty, and pursuit of happiness of each and every American citizen? And to make sure that those who murder American citizens are brought to justice?
Recently we've been told that the Obama administration asserts the right to kill American citizens without trial if they consider them a threat - yet when Israeli soldiers kill American citizens - there is no response except holding hands and singing Cumbaya with Netanyahu. We hear of the "unbreakable" bond between Israel and the United States.
If this is the best we can expect from our government when it comes to protecting the citizens of the United States of America - judging by their actions and not their words - one conclusion can be reached. We are completely on our own as citizens and cannot expect or count on our Federal government for protection in any way. In fact with each passing day they are looking more and more like the root cause of our problems.
" Obama seemed irritated by a question from an Israeli reporter who asked whether the U.S. president was distancing himself from Israel.
“First of all, let me say that the premise of your question is wrong, and I entirely disagree with it,” said Obama, who invited reporters to look at “every public statement” that he and his aides have made since taking office and find one instance of a break or bend in the relationship.
“There aren’t any concrete policies that you could point to that could contradict that,” Obama said."
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Note: I can only hope Obama is being shrewd - and has already given the orders to have the Israelis that shot the American kid on the Gaza peace ship killed by our military - after all - isn't that Obama's job and the job of our military - to protect the lives, liberty, and pursuit of happiness of each and every American citizen? And to make sure that those who murder American citizens are brought to justice?
Recently we've been told that the Obama administration asserts the right to kill American citizens without trial if they consider them a threat - yet when Israeli soldiers kill American citizens - there is no response except holding hands and singing Cumbaya with Netanyahu. We hear of the "unbreakable" bond between Israel and the United States.
If this is the best we can expect from our government when it comes to protecting the citizens of the United States of America - judging by their actions and not their words - one conclusion can be reached. We are completely on our own as citizens and cannot expect or count on our Federal government for protection in any way. In fact with each passing day they are looking more and more like the root cause of our problems.
6.22.2010
Red Cross: Gaza blockade illegal
Read entire article here:
" The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has described Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip as a violation of the Geneva Conventions and called on the Israeli government to lift it."
" The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has described Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip as a violation of the Geneva Conventions and called on the Israeli government to lift it."
6.14.2010
Former Mossad chief says Israel and Turkey have common interests to rebuild ties
Read entire article here:
"BRUSSELS (EJP)---Israel and Turkey have a common interest, despite the current crisis around the Gaza flotilla events, to rebuild their ties, a former head of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, said."
"BRUSSELS (EJP)---Israel and Turkey have a common interest, despite the current crisis around the Gaza flotilla events, to rebuild their ties, a former head of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, said."
6.13.2010
True Courage - and pure inspiration
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Note: I am so gawdammed impressed with this lady! Woo Hoo! Absolutely positively humbling! This is stateswomanship - if only our "representatives" and public serpents could fill her shoes. Maybe she'll come here and give that puppet Obama some lessons in leadership skills!
Disinformation about the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Read entire article here:
" Regarding the media's proclivity to adopt Israel's perspective and narrative, Alison Weir examined media covering the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Here are a few of the many reporters she found with apparent conflicts of interest:
• Ethan Bronner (New York Times) -- son serves in the Israeli military
• Joel Greenberg (New York Times) -- served in the Israeli military
• Isabel Kershner (New York Times) -- an Israeli citizen and married to an Israeli citizen
• Jeffrey Goldberg, pundit and Atlantic staffer -- served in the Israeli military
• Linda Gradstein, NPR -- husband served in Israel military; husband and children are Israeli citizens."
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Note: What else is new?
" Regarding the media's proclivity to adopt Israel's perspective and narrative, Alison Weir examined media covering the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Here are a few of the many reporters she found with apparent conflicts of interest:
• Ethan Bronner (New York Times) -- son serves in the Israeli military
• Joel Greenberg (New York Times) -- served in the Israeli military
• Isabel Kershner (New York Times) -- an Israeli citizen and married to an Israeli citizen
• Jeffrey Goldberg, pundit and Atlantic staffer -- served in the Israeli military
• Linda Gradstein, NPR -- husband served in Israel military; husband and children are Israeli citizens."
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Note: What else is new?
6.10.2010
Why Apologize, Helen!?
Read entire article here:
" Meanwhile, my only complaint about Helen's anti-Zionist truth-blurt is...why the bleep did she apologize? Why apologize to traitors who have taken over our media in service to a hostile foreign power? Why apologize to apologists for genocide? Why apologize for telling the truth?"
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UPDATE JUNE 16, 2010 PCRHelen Thomas: In Appreciation
" Meanwhile, my only complaint about Helen's anti-Zionist truth-blurt is...why the bleep did she apologize? Why apologize to traitors who have taken over our media in service to a hostile foreign power? Why apologize to apologists for genocide? Why apologize for telling the truth?"
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UPDATE JUNE 16, 2010 PCRHelen Thomas: In Appreciation
U.S. Military Relies on Civilians to stop Israeli Act of War
Let's start by defining "act of war" :
noun ( pl. same)
an act or situation provoking or justifying war.
ORIGIN Latin, from casus (see case 1 ) and belli, genitive of bellum ‘war.’*
" In theory international law today allows only three situations as legal cause to go to war: out of self-defense, defense of an ally under a mutual defense pact, or sanctioned by the UN." **
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Forgive me for being so blunt: SCREW the UN (United Nations ***). I know when U.S. citizens are under attack - and it is especially clear when a puny bellicose state of religious extremists fire bullets into the heads of American citizens. From the link:
" On May 31st Israeli commandos killed at least nine unarmed volunteers attempting to take humanitarian supplies to Gaza.
According to eyewitness reports and forensic evidence, many of these aid volunteers were shot at close range, including a 19-year-old American citizen killed by four bullets to the head and one to the chest fired from 18 inches away."
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Since our active-duty military won't prevent or respond to the murder of civilians - American or otherwise - it is up to civilians (American and otherwise) to defend themselves. The gentleman in the video above sounds like one balsy-S.O.B. - in my opinion a MODEL CITIZEN.
Although this man's group had complete control of several Israelis they didn't kill them. Contrast that with the treatment afforded the aid-bringers by the Israelis.
Look at our military branch responsible for the defense of U.S. interests (that includes U.S. citizens) at sea - the U.S. Navy disgraced themselves a second time by their inaction concerning the incident with the Gaza aid flotilla.
As part of the "World's police" cruising the seven seas, as they help "make the world safe for democracy" (We Americans, thankfully, don't live in a democracy) - the U.S. Navy doubly disgrace themselves by sitting idly by while one of their own veterans is screwed for a second time at sea (U.S.S. Liberty survivor/veteran) by the puny little state of israel.
How many times have you heard: "Those Israelis don't take any sh*t from anybody!" Ever hear that? It's true! And they take no flack, figuratively or literally, from the Zionist States of America. It's quite obvious to me that they don't fear the U.S. Navy.
From the article linked first sentence above:
Now consider this response from a representative of the little-bitty state of Israel:
"Apologize for what?" the Israeli spokesperson says. The Israelis are investigating themselves - so if we just wait long enough for their smokescreen, ahem, investigation - they will be able to explain away shooting Americans multiple times in the head.
This monkey from Israel will never explain that one to me. If I were in charge I'd order the assassination, since it is now public American policy, of the Israelis that killed ANY AMERICAN CITIZENS. So take your self-investigation and shove it Mr. Little Puppy State Israeli Representative. And keep talking - because now that the Federal Government of America will simply kill anybody for whatever they deem "terrorist behaviour", and since "terrorist" cannot be defined - we'll just call you a terrorist Mr. Israeli tough-guy.
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The mainstream media in the U.S constantly reminds Americans that violence is never the answer - that is - unless the U.S. Federal government needs somebody dead - or the Israelis need somebody dead - then it's perfectly acceptable, explainable and forgotten as soon as our lying Corporate media fills the airwaves with more of their nonsense. But perhaps it is time to shoot back at the Israelis - after all take a look at what happens to those who don't fight back:
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Note: Pic borrowed from here
* Apple Dictionary
** here
From the article linked first sentence above:
" Three days into the war, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats turned their firepower on the intelligence collection ship USS Liberty in international waters after the Israelis had identified it as a U.S. Navy ship.
The Israelis later insisted that the strafing and torpedo attacks were accidents in the fog of war. However, U.S. intelligence intercepted Israeli conversations at the time showing the attacks were deliberate, and their nature and persistence showed clear intent to sink the Liberty and leave no survivors.
Israeli commandos clad in black were about to land from helicopters and finish off what remained of the Liberty crew when Seaman Terry Halbardier (later awarded the Silver Star) slid over the Liberty’s napalm-greased deck to jury-rig an antenna and get an SOS off to the Sixth Fleet.
Israeli forces intercepted the SOS and quickly broke off the attack. But 34 of the Liberty crew were killed and over 170 wounded.
To avoid exacerbating relations with Israel, the U.S. Navy was ordered to cover up the deliberate nature of the attack, and the surviving crew was threatened with imprisonment, if they so much as told their wives. When some of the crew later called for an independent investigation, they were hit with charges of anti-Semitism.
One of the surviving crew of the USS Liberty, decorated Navy veteran Joe Meadors, was with the “Freedom Flotilla” when it was attacked on Sunday night. Meadors is past president of the USS Liberty Veterans Association. The State Department tells us that Joe Meadors survived this latest Israeli attack. At last word, he sits in an Israeli jail. "
Now consider this response from a representative of the little-bitty state of Israel:
"Apologize for what?" the Israeli spokesperson says. The Israelis are investigating themselves - so if we just wait long enough for their smokescreen, ahem, investigation - they will be able to explain away shooting Americans multiple times in the head.
This monkey from Israel will never explain that one to me. If I were in charge I'd order the assassination, since it is now public American policy, of the Israelis that killed ANY AMERICAN CITIZENS. So take your self-investigation and shove it Mr. Little Puppy State Israeli Representative. And keep talking - because now that the Federal Government of America will simply kill anybody for whatever they deem "terrorist behaviour", and since "terrorist" cannot be defined - we'll just call you a terrorist Mr. Israeli tough-guy.
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The mainstream media in the U.S constantly reminds Americans that violence is never the answer - that is - unless the U.S. Federal government needs somebody dead - or the Israelis need somebody dead - then it's perfectly acceptable, explainable and forgotten as soon as our lying Corporate media fills the airwaves with more of their nonsense. But perhaps it is time to shoot back at the Israelis - after all take a look at what happens to those who don't fight back:
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Note: Pic borrowed from here
* Apple Dictionary
** here
***Definition: United Nations (UN) - An elitist club of collectivists intent on the usurpation of unalienable individual rights by undermining the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, the enslavement of all peoples of the globe via coercion, and the "good life" at the top dictating to the rest of us how to do more with less while they all do whatever they want with what used to be OUR PROPERTY. See "The Dangerous Servant" link left column of this blog for some introduction.
6.09.2010
The Outrage at Helen Thomas
Read entire article here:
" According to eyewitness reports and forensic evidence, many of these aid volunteers were shot at close range, including a 19-year-old American citizen killed by four bullets to the head and one to the chest fired from 18 inches away.
Israel immediately imprisoned eyewitnesses and hundreds of other aid participants, confiscated their cameras, laptops, and other possessions, and prevented them from speaking to the press for days. Among the incarcerated were decorated U.S. veterans and an 80-year-old former ambassador who had been deputy director of Reagan’s Cabinet Task Force on Terrorism.
When they finally emerged and were able to tell their stories, many described horrific scenes of Israeli commandos shooting people in the head, of those tending the injured being shot in the stomach, of people bleeding to death while flotilla participants waved white flags and pled for help.
They also described being beaten brutally by Israeli forces, again and again – including those on ships that, in the U.S. media’s judgment, experienced “no violence.” A 64-year-old piano tuner from California, Paul Larudee, described hundreds of Israeli commandos boarding his ship. When he refused to cooperate with them, soldiers then beat him numerous times both on board the ship and after he was imprisoned on land."
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Note: Oh to be a soldier...what a life. Attention all sadists and murderers and thugs and bullies - join the armed forces and get your fix!
" According to eyewitness reports and forensic evidence, many of these aid volunteers were shot at close range, including a 19-year-old American citizen killed by four bullets to the head and one to the chest fired from 18 inches away.
Israel immediately imprisoned eyewitnesses and hundreds of other aid participants, confiscated their cameras, laptops, and other possessions, and prevented them from speaking to the press for days. Among the incarcerated were decorated U.S. veterans and an 80-year-old former ambassador who had been deputy director of Reagan’s Cabinet Task Force on Terrorism.
When they finally emerged and were able to tell their stories, many described horrific scenes of Israeli commandos shooting people in the head, of those tending the injured being shot in the stomach, of people bleeding to death while flotilla participants waved white flags and pled for help.
They also described being beaten brutally by Israeli forces, again and again – including those on ships that, in the U.S. media’s judgment, experienced “no violence.” A 64-year-old piano tuner from California, Paul Larudee, described hundreds of Israeli commandos boarding his ship. When he refused to cooperate with them, soldiers then beat him numerous times both on board the ship and after he was imprisoned on land."
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Note: Oh to be a soldier...what a life. Attention all sadists and murderers and thugs and bullies - join the armed forces and get your fix!
Gaza flotilla activists were shot in head at close range
Read entire article here:
"The results revealed that a 60-year-old man, Ibrahim Bilgen, was shot four times in the temple, chest, hip and back. A 19-year-old, named as Fulkan Dogan, who also has US citizenship, was shot five times from less that 45cm, in the face, in the back of the head, twice in the leg and once in the back. Two other men were shot four times, and five of the victims were shot either in the back of the head or in the back, said Yalcin Buyuk, vice-chairman of the council of forensic medicine."
"The results revealed that a 60-year-old man, Ibrahim Bilgen, was shot four times in the temple, chest, hip and back. A 19-year-old, named as Fulkan Dogan, who also has US citizenship, was shot five times from less that 45cm, in the face, in the back of the head, twice in the leg and once in the back. Two other men were shot four times, and five of the victims were shot either in the back of the head or in the back, said Yalcin Buyuk, vice-chairman of the council of forensic medicine."
6.03.2010
Don't know yet how many people the Israelis murdered
Read entire article here:
" Sarah Colborne, director of campaigns and operations at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was also on board the Mavi Marmara.
Insisting that no one on board the boat was armed, she said the attack was an act of piracy and a "massacre".
At one point, she saw a man being shot dead by an Israeli commando.
"We still don't know how many people were actually murdered because there are still many missing," she said.
"When I was on the upper deck I saw an injured person being brought to the back of the deck being tended to by a doctor and someone who is trained in first aid. He was shot in the head. It was clear it was not some paint ball. It was a bullet." Ms Colborne described scenes of chaos on the ship in the moments after the Israelis boarded.
"As I walked up, the dinghies the Israelis used were bristling with arms. I couldn't even count how many ships there were in the water. It was just literally bristling with ships, helicopters, gunfire. The whole thing was just horrific."
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Note: "Attacks" from the UN etc... consist of a bunch of people speaking politely into microphones while the Israelis laugh. Time to open a can of whoopass on these clowns. Where is OUR military? A U.S.S. Liberty survivor was held in jail by the Israelis from the flotilla. Where is OUR Navy?
" Sarah Colborne, director of campaigns and operations at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was also on board the Mavi Marmara.
Insisting that no one on board the boat was armed, she said the attack was an act of piracy and a "massacre".
At one point, she saw a man being shot dead by an Israeli commando.
"We still don't know how many people were actually murdered because there are still many missing," she said.
"When I was on the upper deck I saw an injured person being brought to the back of the deck being tended to by a doctor and someone who is trained in first aid. He was shot in the head. It was clear it was not some paint ball. It was a bullet." Ms Colborne described scenes of chaos on the ship in the moments after the Israelis boarded.
"As I walked up, the dinghies the Israelis used were bristling with arms. I couldn't even count how many ships there were in the water. It was just literally bristling with ships, helicopters, gunfire. The whole thing was just horrific."
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Note: "Attacks" from the UN etc... consist of a bunch of people speaking politely into microphones while the Israelis laugh. Time to open a can of whoopass on these clowns. Where is OUR military? A U.S.S. Liberty survivor was held in jail by the Israelis from the flotilla. Where is OUR Navy?
6.02.2010
Obama's Timidity and Deaths at Sea
Read entire article here:
" Early on, CNN began repeating the Israeli “explanation” for its attack on the high seas, parroting the Jerusalem Post which reported that “militants were killed” after they set upon Israeli naval commandos who boarded one of the six ships Monday morning at two o’clock.
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One of the surviving crew of the USS Liberty, decorated Navy veteran Joe Meadors, was with the “Freedom Flotilla” when it was attacked on Sunday night. Meadors is past president of the USS Liberty Veterans Association. The State Department tells us that Joe Meadors survived this latest Israeli attack. At last word, he sits in an Israeli jail."
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Note: Not surprising from the station that provides all Wolf (Zionist) Blitzer all the time. Nice that the Israelis can have their way with American citizens while our "commander" in chief does his best - zero.
" Early on, CNN began repeating the Israeli “explanation” for its attack on the high seas, parroting the Jerusalem Post which reported that “militants were killed” after they set upon Israeli naval commandos who boarded one of the six ships Monday morning at two o’clock.
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One of the surviving crew of the USS Liberty, decorated Navy veteran Joe Meadors, was with the “Freedom Flotilla” when it was attacked on Sunday night. Meadors is past president of the USS Liberty Veterans Association. The State Department tells us that Joe Meadors survived this latest Israeli attack. At last word, he sits in an Israeli jail."
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Note: Not surprising from the station that provides all Wolf (Zionist) Blitzer all the time. Nice that the Israelis can have their way with American citizens while our "commander" in chief does his best - zero.
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