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Useful idiot sea cruise will be stopped from reaching Gaza |
2008-10-28 |
Do what they did with Blair's sister in law. Let em in, don't let em out... Israel plans to interdict a boatfull of far-left wing protesters if it crosses into Israeli territorial waters on its way to Gaza to "break" Israel's blockade, senior government officials said Monday. The Free Gaza movement is planning to set sail Tuesday from Cyprus to Gaza, for the second such demonstration since August. Israel, eager to avoid a well-publicized incident on the high seas and believing the protesters were just seeking a provocation, allowed the protesters in two boats to make their way to Gaza then, but has no plans to tolerate a repeat performance this time, the officials said. The officials said the decision to stop the boat was made last month at the "highest governmental levels," just prior to plans by the protesters to set sail on what would have been their second protest voyage. That trip was scuttled at the last minute. Among the 26 passengers expected on board the boat this time are five physicians, 1976 Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire, who has been involved in the protests at Nil'in, MK Jamal Zahalka (Balad) and Palestinian Legislative Council member Mustafa Barghouti. "This second trip is just one of many we intend to organize over the next year," said American volunteer Greta Berlin. "We have lawyers, members of parliament and other professionals already on our passenger lists for upcoming voyages." The group said it would be carrying medicines. Yeah, make sure you bring something this time besides your useless asses. I read the locals were pissed they didn't get any goodies last time. Israeli officials said the decision to interdict the ship was taken because in August the group "exploited" the fact it was not barred from Gaza and demonstrated in Gaza on behalf of Hamas and were used by Hamas for propaganda purposes. The source said if the group was going to create a provocation against Israel regardless of whether they are stopped on the high seas or allowed into Gaza, Israel might as well stop them before they can reach shore. Israel made clear in August, when it did allow in the first two boats, that this was not a blanket policy, but rather that it would evaluate each incident separately. |
Posted by:tu3031 |
#8 Sneak aboard and dump quarts of crab lice, scabies mites and bedbugs Most likely already present. Any additional 'guests' wouldn't be noticed. |
Posted by: Mullah Richard 2008-10-28 22:26 |
#7 Like #5 said - then let it go ashore in Gaza... |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-10-28 20:57 |
#6 If the Israelis had a sense of humor lol that's never going to happen :D |
Posted by: simple pieman 2008-10-28 19:58 |
#5 If the Israelis had a sense of humor, they could have turned this into the boat ride from hell. Sneak aboard and dump quarts of crab lice, scabies mites and bedbugs, then smear copious amounts of Norwalk virus, mumps and chicken pox contamination around. The crew and passengers would probably set their own ship on fire to end it all. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-10-28 19:04 |
#4 "We have lawyers, members of parliament and other Isn't this kind of like waving a red cape in front of the bull? I mean lawyers and members of the parliment - talk about temptation.... With a Nobel [un]Peace Prize winner to boot! (no offense to any lawyers who read this. Its just that some give the rest of you a bad name....) |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-10-28 18:28 |
#3 Israel has submarines. Submarines have torpedoes. Just thinking out loud . . . |
Posted by: Mike 2008-10-28 17:34 |
#2 Drop them in the Negrev and let them walk. |
Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-10-28 16:49 |
#1 Still like to see them make this trip by trireme. |
Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-10-28 15:39 |