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Former Israeli Naval Commander Ami Ayalon and former head of the Shin Bet

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Turkey vs Israel What Next

Turkish Columnists Criticize Their Government on Flotilla Clash for more…

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Compromise Appears to be a One – Way Street

Pearls Before Swine Pearls before swine at comics.com appear to have solved the problem of compromise in a unique way.

Flotilla Choir presents: We Con the World

This is simply a wonderfully light and to the point musical piece by some great folks/Israelis. Enjoy!

Update Helsinki Principles: Israel Was in the Right

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A perusal of The Helsinki Principles on the Law of Maritime Neutrality, a basis for international law on the subject, shows that Israel was well within its prescriptions in forcibly stopping the Gaza-bound flotilla. The relevant clauses in the Helsinki Principles read as follows:

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Flotilla Passengers Fire Live Ammunition at IDF Soldiers

Clearly the ambush was real and the culprits are being freed while the world condemns Israel. In the video commandos aboard the ship can be heard shouting to one another, “It’s coming from all directions- we need to be evacuated now!” The IDF commandos, during the operation to redirect the Gaza flotilla, boarded the Mavi Marmara in the early hours of May 31st, 2010. When they attempted to board, activists, in a prepared attack, lynched the soldiers and stole two pistols.
In this footage you can hear the radio exchange between soldiers on their way to the bridge and the IDF ship. The soldiers report encountering live fire and serious violence.