Egypt already opend the Rafah crossing and will never close it again. Congratulations Natanyahoooooooo you gave the Egyptian a reason to stop pressure Hamas

in interviews before they were stopped. Hamas isn't even accepting the aid from this terrorist flotailla. This is about ARMING TERRORISTS for the Jihadi goal of destroying Israel. All this political BS is nauseating and Israel better not give an inch. IF they do, Hamas will amass even more than they have and Israel will be forced to pummel the Strip again which will bring 10X the hypocritical condemnation it's receiving now.

And then allow them to dock in Gaza. That is what is normally done in naval blockades, not storming boats via helicopters.

BIBI ALWAYS BACKSDOWN..NO SPINE NO SELF RESPECT NO DIGNITY... OLMERT AND NETAYAHU AND EHUD BARAK MAKES A MOCKERY OF THE ONE GD OF ISRAEL... I WILL NOT MAKE ALIYAH R EVEN HOLIDAY ANYMORE IN ISRAEL UNTIL MASHAIACH ARRIVES.... and calls all the JEWS. UNTIL THEM..NO WAY JOSE.. DONT KNOW IF TOMORROW BIBI WILL GIVE AWAY THE HOTEL I AM A GUEST IN THE ONE GD OF ISRAEL I TRUST... THE MANY ASSORTED PEOPLE IN ISRAEL DO NOT KNOW GD.

No one has a problem if Israel does not allow weapons in. Banning chocolate, spices or humanitarian goods is just sick.

In the anti-Israel uproar, many seem to overlook the fact that the blockade was no secret. Whether or not one agrees with the blockade, running headlong into it was a clear provocation that knowlingly and willingly put lives in jeopardy. That was either a stupid thing to do or more likely, a play by some with a hidden agenda. Those with that hidden agenda got just what they wanted - violence that could be used against Israel, irregardless of the loss in human lives. To continue the charade, these pretenders cry out at the loss in humanity when that humanity was always considered expendable. Shame on the US and shame on Obama for not supporting Israel where it was clearly provoked into a no-win position. Obama has denuded the US of its Christian bearings, proclaiming that we are not a Christian nation. In so doing, he has undermined our historic character and our special relationship with Israel. In so doing, he has emboldened our enemies and become their puppet.

Where did you suddenly pop up from? Just came out of the closet? Welcome to Talkbacks! Don't worry you will get better with us and return to normality and common sense.

Since all Israel is with you don't disapoint and back down in front of terror threats, it will destroy the whole country's moral.

Cut the crap and lift the illegal siege NO conditions will be accepted! The entire civilized world is united against the collective punishment of 1.5m people.

The same amount of stuff is still shipped to Gaza, its just via truck vs ship.

want to puke (Blair that is - just incase you were wondering) What difference has he made as Quartet special envoy? diddly squat

If the Palestinian in Gaza crave for chocolate and spices,let them free Gilad Shalit and stop firing qasams on Israel.

If Netanyahu shows weakness and fails to stand his ground, when Israeli lives are at stake...what good is he? Either he has the balls to stand his ground, to stand on principle...come what may, or Israel is doomed. Pray God will give Netanyahu the conviction to stand strong, and pray God will deliver the US from the likes of Obama.

i'm going to throw up - it's disgusting watching these 2 evil men wanking each other off

he was selected for the post by the US, precisely to do diddly squat. he's doing his job brilliantly!

and what about the land stolen from them?

First, it is a naval 'blockade; and is legal moron. Israel is at war, and within her rights to enforce a naval blockade is efforts to defend its citizens from attack. In case you haven't noticed, it is the Islamics which target citizens of Israel, and in fact Hamas has caslled for the destruction of Israel and refuses to acknowledge even her right to exist. What are you...an 13 year old too stupid to understand who the aggressors are in this conflict? Or are you an Islamic that just doesn't care about truth?

Israel must stay strong, and the leaders must stress over and over again until it becomes a mantra....ISRAEL is a sovereign nation and has the right to defend herself whether by land, sea, or air. Let the hypocrites take a second look at their own history, and stop pointing fingers...The Muslims are killing eachother every day, and it is buried on page 30 of newspapers. Anything that happens in Israel however makes front page news. ENOUGH already! Anyone who has been to Israel can tell you that it is a beautiful country with productive citizens....can the rest of the world say the same about their countries?

Put a seige around Israel! Stop the US from arming a terrorist state!

how about israel free the THOUSANDS of Palestinian children it illegally holds in prisons? just children. atleast gilat was an armed combatant.

dude, even I know that the US constitution makes the US a secular nation. jeez, you're a dumbass.

Had seen and heard lot of biased media news ha? But anyway, this is exactly will happen in the end of days. Bible clearly prophesized this thousands of years ago. But you know, GOD of Israel will protect her in all her troubles. You anti semite will lick the dust at the end. Psalms 83 & Ezekiel 38 & 39 1 O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not still. 2 See how your enemies are astir, how your foes rear their heads. 3 With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish. 4 "Come," they say, "let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more." 5 With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you- 6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, 7 Gebal, [a] Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre. 8 Even Assyria has joined them to lend strength to the descendants of Lot. Selah

Gazans can import all the chocolate sauce and luxury items they are currently missing when they return Gilad Shalit (alive) - and stop firing rockets on Israeli kindergartens!

When Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza, did Hamas start building schools, universities, a free-market economic system, or any other part of a normal civilized society? No. Hamas’ top agenda was to go on a brutal rampage directed against its own people, the members of Fatah. Their next priority was to start shooting missiles at Israel. This is not the mark of a civilized society, but of brutal gangs fighting a petty turf war. Yet many people in the “world community” ignore Palestinian society’s extreme dysfunctional nature. As to the “Palestinians”, they prefer Hamas : http://xrl.us/bepvm7

hot in southern India, VERRRY bad for your head I believe...

No country in the world does ' moron' Even if we could offer such an abomination, we would never provide that. The reason is very simple, you stole our country. Give it back and there'll be peace. Refuse and you will disintegrate and be flushed back to your countries of origin. Apartheid SA was never negotiated with (of course except so-called Israel which offered it nukes), so your Apartheid Entity will be slowlyyyy suffocated. Nobody in the civilized world will shed a tear.

is just like the chicken talking to duck, the dog growling at the cat on the tree, the crocodile yawning to let the birds pick the morsels from it's mouth and yakitty yak. Why can't people get a life of their own instead of all this street market with all the dinks, dongs and the occasional hoots of lorries? Probably this is why Netanyahu observed minimal diplomacy in this flottila confrontation so as to avoid...... smelling like a duck backside.