Posted on 05/31/2010 5:36:50 PM PDT by EBH
Three of the nine Americans reportedly on board a Gaza Strip-bound flotilla raided by Israeli soldiers early today are Bay Area activists but they were apparently not among those injured or killed, according to news reports, friends and family.
At least nine pro-Palestinian activists were killed and dozens were wounded when Israeli naval commandos seized the boats about 70 miles offshore.
Meanwhile, about 200 demonstrators gathered in front of the Israeli consultant in downtown San Francisco this aternoon to condemn the raid before marching through the city.
A few dozen counterprotesters waving Israeli and American flags confronted pro-Palestinian demonstrators, but police kept the groups apart. No arrests were reported.
Bay Area residents on the flotilla include linguist Paul Larudee of El Cerrito; retired math teacher Janet Kobren and construction engineer Eugene St. Onge, both of Oakland.
Members of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) today expressed concern for the safety of the Bay Area activists.
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how cute, some San Francisco liberals kissing the ass of the arabs
A whole bunch of Rachel Corrie wannabes. She got what she deserved, these clowns will too.
Dumbasses. Willing pawns of terrorists.
Are these demonstrators some of those "rent a mob" folks Rush talks about? Or are they too stupid to even get paid for their work? Are they not jumping to conclusions when the facts are not yet out?
I wonder if any of them took part in the attacks on the Israeli soldiers?
I live in NY state, but as a kid, I used to deliver this paper.
Now you got California activists for Hamas? How sad. Like NY, California has been ruined by politicians.
I say a prayer: God Save America.
What?
Too bad.
Now that’s a DAMN SHAME! Maybe the Commandos will get them next time!
You beat me to it....
Know your media buzzwords:
Activist = someone the liberal media approves of.
Advocate = someone the liberal media approves of.
Protester = someone the liberal media disapproves of.
Bigot = someone the liberal media despises.
Watch how you can tell which people in any media story gets the friendly or unfriendly coverage.
The Terror Finance Flotilla
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2524897/posts?page=1
They are enemy combatants and their sponsors stateside were CAIR.
too bad they wern’t killed!
Absolute psychos to go off and dig in with the enemy. Evil to the core. Just bomb these damn ships with 1000lbs’ers and be done with them on sight. They’ll get over how cool it is fast.
A bunch of passive-aggressive terrorists. Try them and then shoot them.
Too bad they lived.
Gee, El Cerrito and Oakland are very dangerous places to live, lots of street murders, gang banging druggies, and drive by's.
Wait a second..Where was johnny jihad from? (Think back to Mike Spann).
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