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2010-05-24 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Activists en route to Gaza: We won't resist IDF if boats seized

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Posted by Steve White 2010-05-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 ISRAELI NN > [Chief PA Negotiator][Saeeb] EREKAT:
1967 BORDERS OR WE GO TO THE UN [UNSC], in 2011 to formally demand a forced UN-created Palestinian State in lieu of Israeli-PA negotiations for same.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-24 00:17|| 2010-05-24 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 "try to explain to the soldiers that our intentions are humane and that by boarding the vessel they are violating international law.
I am not a lawyer, but if they enter Israeli waters without permission, they are breaking Israeli law. International law won't help them.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2010-05-24 01:35|| 2010-05-24 01:35|| Front Page Top

#3 try to explain to the soldiers that our intentions are humane

Since we're not human in your eyes, why should we respect this?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-05-24 02:34|| 2010-05-24 02:34|| Front Page Top

#4 People have no imagination. For example, what happens if a bunch of those ships lose their propellers in international waters? The closest ships, the other ones in their flotilla, would be required to render aid, which would mean staying with them until a tow vessel arrived.

The Israelis could board several ships, then declare them "plague ships", which would require them to remain at sea, until certified by a national naval medical officer of a country recognized by Israel, to the satisfaction of Israeli Naval authorities. While on board, this in effect makes that nation responsible for that ship, and they could refuse it entry.

The Israelis could easily erect anti-ship nets, fire disabling shots, demand certifications of ships registries, complain to the insurance underwriters of those vessels, use fire hoses, board and disable engines, board and contaminate fuel, jam GPS, etc., etc.

These individuals should never assume they can force Israel into a no-win situation. The Arabs tried wiping them out a few times, and lost. This is a good indicator that the Israelis are a lot smarter than their Arab enemies.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-24 07:56|| 2010-05-24 07:56|| Front Page Top

#5 "We'll explain to the soldiers that they are committing an offence" Only a true koolaid drinking liberal could make that statement. Instead of addressing the problem they would rather use children as pawns. BTW the problem is Hamas trying to destroy Israel.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2010-05-24 08:41|| 2010-05-24 08:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Sink them, without warning.

Pour l'education de les autres.

Posted by mojo 2010-05-24 10:53|| 2010-05-24 10:53|| Front Page Top

#7 I think something like a marine thermite tape would be splendiforous. Divers just roll out some of that marine "duct tape" along the hull, and it burns a nice, hard to fix gash in the hull. The ship takes on more water than it can pump out, so very slowly starts to sink.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-24 13:40|| 2010-05-24 13:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Sink them, without warning.

This.

They can explain to the torpedo that it's committing an offense. Seems perfectly reasonable to me.

Posted by AzCat 2010-05-24 16:51|| 2010-05-24 16:51|| Front Page Top

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