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Report: 9 flotilla activists killed by gunshots
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Published: 03.06.10, 11:00
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1. One asset in the Turkish support...
Joseph ,   The Netherlands   (06.03.10)
...is that the people of Europe get to see the true face of Turkish political stance and now have time to decide if they want this radical Islamic country with now a visibly cracked veneer of democracy and modernism becoming member of the European union. If they decide still to accept them free and secular Europe shall be gone within twenty years.
2. Break off relations with Turkey NOW!
David ,   Israel   (06.03.10)
The Turkish Government and the people of Turkey have shown their hatred toward Israel and the Jewish People by their own actions and words. How can we even talk to people who hate us so much and tell so many lies about us? How can the Netanyahu Government continue to sell military equipment (Drones) which the Turks will use against our people? Get our people out of Turkey NOW and close Israeli airspace to Turkish Airlines!
3. "israeli commandoes"
hamed abo   (06.03.10)
raided the ship at 4 am in international waters, this is say it all. the activists have every right to defend tthemselves
4. to #1 it's worse than you think Germany
ghostq   (06.03.10)
is main key in the Euro, the largest number of Muslim from Turkey lives there, you see the explosive situation, they will make riots, I hope Merkle is capable of controlling them, I heard her sit is not certain. especially these days.
5. oh so now they admit it's only 9 where did
ghostq   (06.03.10)
10 people go? they r caught in lies over lies, what next they will admit that only 4 turks r among the 9, and that the Israelis tried to resasitate them, for once I agree with the facts that British called the poltry from amerika Turky, not smart birds is an understatment.
6. NATO must be thinking twice about the Turks
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (06.03.10)
Is NATO served by having this new brand of Turkey as a member? The Turks themselves may be thinking twice, since NATO has no choice but to support Israel's actions that were taken in accordance with the state of war Hamas has with Israel. As well, the international laws of the sea certainly allow a blockade in times of war, and Israel was within its rights to stop, board and search the vessels. NATO probably doesn't want a Turkish partner that supports Hamas. Turkey must also be nearing the point where it will revoke its membership in NATO. The only question, then, is if the Turkish military will intervene and get Turkey off of the radical Islamic path. If not, of course, then NATA will remove it's equipment from Turkey, who will cease to get spare parts for its western supplied armed forces. Within a few years, the Turks will have no air force to speak of, and will be dependent on Iran. The Turkish people are going to pay the price for this ill-contrived plan by its leaders to support Gaza. And, of course, if anybody wants to really help the people of Gaza, they'd simply tell Hamas to accept the peace talks and sit down and negotiate. Oh yes, Hamas doesn't want peace. It now looks like Turkey doesn't want peace either.
7. Gutless Tayyip-Send military escort !!
Yossi G. ,   Jerusalem   (06.03.10)
8. #2 David, What about the Kurds?!
Salma ,   Palestine   (06.03.10)
Turkey seems reluctant to do so, I hope that "Israel" would be more aggressive and cut its ties with Turkey, Amen
9. identification of the bodies...
eporue ,   europe   (06.03.10)
maybe they can never identify the victims... thinkable, that on monday some of the many unknown prisoners were executed, and handed over in replacement for the real passenger bodies. possible - just to bring the flotilla and turkey into a bad light - and improve the own "PR"...
10. Israels moral right; blockade to avoid terrorism
Anders Branderud ,   Taby, Sweden   (06.03.10)
"Although the flotilla was boarded in international waters, the intent to enter the coastal area of Gaza was clear and undisputed. A sovereign nation need not wait until the line is unlawfully crossed when the intruders have made known their determination to cross the line. The United States and other western countries have boarded ships in international waters over the years to enforce blockades and toprotect security. " Professor ALAN DERSHOWITZ My reply: “ "Hamas continues to arm, Iran continues to smuggle weapons into Gaza. The previous [Israeli] government placed a military blockadeon Gaza to prevent weapon smuggling to Hamas. The purpose of the flotilla was to break the naval blockade of Gaza. If the blockade had been broken, this flotilla would have been followed by hundreds of ships. The amount of weapons that can be brought in by boat is far greater than what is brought in through the smuggling tunnels. An endless amount of weaponry can be brought in. It is our right and duty to inspect every ship that tries to reach Gaza, to remove the weapons and let the rest of the cargo enter.”” http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/137851 As long as the people of Gaza are supporting the terror group Hamas, IDF has the right to maintain a blockade against Gaza. Israel has the right to defence herself! The alternative is an endless stream of weapons reaching Hamas and an endless amount of terror attacks with thousand of Israelis killed. This is the alternative for misojudaics (miso = hate)!! The people of Gaza voted in Hamas; and the majority of the Gaza-population do nothing in order to get rid of Hamas. For the moment Israel blocks only the transports of weapons and terrorists (except that it allows way too many weapons (one weapons isone weapon too much) to get smuggled in through the tunnels crossing to Egypt). Actually it would be moral by Israel to freeze all humanitarian aid until the people of Gaza stop supported Hamas and declared peace with Israel. Then I hope the people of Gaza would care more about their small Children than their hate against Israel (not everyone hates Israel, but many, proven by the elections and support of Hamas), and declare peace with Israel. The alternative is that Hamas become stronger with the result of killed Israelis. As long as the people of Gaza support Hamas, Gaza is in war with Israel; and humanitarian aid only helps Hamas to kill more Israeils. Anders Branderud Geir Tzedeq, Netzarim www.netzarim.co.il
11. The use of sticks
Israeli   (06.03.10)
I am sure that on any boat you will find a lot of "sticks" lying around that can be used in self-defence. That sounds plausible.
12. Either destroy the next ship's rudder or
jason white ,   afula,israel   (06.03.10)
sink it. Israel must cut off relations with trukey and ban Israelis from traveling there. We also must aid the Kurds in their fight against the turks. Also let the world know about the turks massacring the Armenians.
13. #9 where
(06.03.10)
Where would Israel find unknown prisoners to execute?
14. Yes! They were given ANTI JEW HATING TABLETS-you're MAD!
Alan ,   SA   (06.03.10)
15. to # 1
murat ,   antalya-turkey   (06.03.10)
keep your sick eu for yourself. Everybody in the world knows your eu is a christian league. Your eu is built on the poverty of countries it has been exploiting since the 19. century.One day, you have to give back that what you took from asia,africa,america and the rest of the world.
16. It is time for more and more boats!
Noel   (06.03.10)
17. #1 I have posted your point already-Turkey lost EU forever
Alan ,   SA   (06.03.10)
18. to #9 eporue
Ariel ,   Modi'in, Israel   (06.03.10)
You are one sick dude. Oh wait, maybe you aren't sick. ou might have taken some of those medicines that Israel gave the activists while they were in detention!! In any case your utterances are depraved......
19. medicines or similar substances
Dina ,   UK   (06.03.10)
so if they test positive for - antibiotics - pain killars or any other medication that they were given - what will that prove? That they were treated for their wounds? Or That Israel was trying to poisen them?
20. more oppression to come
daniel ,   israel   (06.03.10)
it is quite clear that when a blockade is in place and it will be enforced, there will be oppression of those who try to break it. this belligerence can lawfully even be thwarted on international waters. what a bitter technicality.
21. Turkish forensics
DT ,   TA Israel   (06.03.10)
So what ? I hope so and another "plus" for the IDF
22. Turkey Part I
Paul ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.03.10)
Without a doubt! Here sits Turkey, in occupation of 1/3 of the Island of Cyprus, which they ethnically cleansed of Greeks, oppressing the Kurdish people in 1/3 of the territory of Turkey and denying the genocide against the Armenians, preaching to us about morality and legality. And the world sits still for it, taking it seriously. Amazing! In fact, all of Turkey is conquered, occupied territory. The Turkish name for Greece is “Yunanistan,” from the name “Ionia,” which is the far western part of the Anatolian Peninsula, now Turkey.
23. :: They used what?!!
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (06.03.10)
“He said the activists attacked the Israeli commandos with chairs and sticks in self defense” Oh my, they used ‘chairs’?! If this report is true I am going to have to amend my list and add ‘furniture’ along side ‘cutlery’ and ‘crockery’ as some of the terrifying weaponry used against the IDF. Heavens forbid that the IDF ever have to conduct military operations inside a household department store!!!
24. # 15, Murat, Keeping sick EU..
John ,   Herzliya, Israel   (06.03.10)
One hot summer's day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine which had been trained over a lofty branch. "Just the thing to quench my thirst," quoth he. Drawing back a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch. Turning round again with a One, Two, Three, he jumped up, but with no greater success. Again and again he tried after the tempting morsel, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure they are sour." And since you are predicting that some justice might come, sooner or later, don't forget that your nation will be questioned about Kurds, Armenians, Cyprus. Good luck..
25. thanks to israel for
turkish ,   turkey   (06.03.10)
bringing back Turkey where it belongs. With the turks back to the real camp to fight the terrorist state of israel. No more for US blackmailing countries of the ME only for the well being of the Terrorist state of israel. Enough is enough.
26. Turkey Part II
Paul ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.03.10)
It was Greek as much as the Peloponnesus, which is today’s Greece. Efesus and Smyrna (now Efes and Izmir) were major Greek cities as much as Athens. Most of what is today Turkey was conquered from the Greeks. Most of the rest is conquered Kurdish territory and most of the rest was taken from the Armenians whom they massacred. Let Turkey set an example of the “moral” behavior they demand of us and go back to Central Asia where they were the indigenous people. And take the Azeris in the Caucasus with them.
27. to matty you r losing it, lol what excuss
ghostq   (06.03.10)
would you give us when the planners of the flotilla suported by al Qaeda, and there were yelling kill jews. I just curious to know, you missed that one big fact, probably you miss other things but that is not my bussiness.
28. to number 15
Allan ,   London, England   (06.03.10)
An excellent reply, except that Anatolia does not belong to you? The Turks come from near Turkmenistan and central asia, and you should go back there as you are occupying someone elses land. You also occupy Cyprus, oppress the Kurds, and well remember the 1.5 million Armenians you butchered... When you learn to say sorry for the pain you have caused the world,, then come back and talk.
29. Erdogan, Chavez, Assad, etc.
Robert Blum ,   New Albany, USA   (06.03.10)
Last month Russian commandoes boarded a ship and captured dozens of Somali pirates. You can see them on YouTube, handcuffed, cowering, helpless. 24 hours later they were all dead. The world yawned, rolled over and went back to sleep. Why? Because the Russians don't give a damn what the world thinks of Russians. And the world knows Russia can't be brow beaten, cowed, manipulated and conned into apologizing for acting in their own interest. Do you think any pirates will try to hijack a Russian ship any time soon? The world dumps on Jews and Israel because it knows Jews are obsessed with proving how liberal, humane and caring they are. The more they try to prove it, the more the world relishes dumping on them. Jews should learn from Russia! When Muslims 'the religion of peace' (Ha, Ha!), murdered 90 Muslims in a mosque recently, where was Chavez? Erdogan? Europe? nobody blinked an eye! Only against Jews will the world readily dehumanize us and go for our throats!
30. no way back
anton ,   istanbul turkey   (06.03.10)
to 6 if you really belive what you wrote then you are fool to 12 you know what most us agree with your idea here recently. cut it off forever one last thing ı just read that all kılled activist are turkısh. that says it all
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