Flotilla's goal was not humanitarian

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 6/4/10 | Debra J. Saunders

[SmithL]

On CNN earlier this week, American Edward Peck, an activist who sailed with the Free Gaza Movement flotilla, asserted, "The purpose of the movement was humanitarian."

Sorry, but the video of so-called peace activists clubbing Israeli soldiers and tossing one onto a lower deck didn't exactly exude the Kumbaya spirit to me.

While Peck argued that the flotilla was not "hostile," its goal was provocative - to break Israel's military embargo against Hamas. Activists knew they were taunting a standing army.

They also knew they couldn't lose. Israel already delivers food and other relief to the Gaza Strip. As for the PR war, even before Israeli forces boarded the Gaza armada, the Jerusalem Post reported, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told supporters, "If the ships reach Gaza, it's a victory for Gaza. If they are intercepted and terrorized by the Zionists, it will be a victory for Gaza, too, and they will move again in new ships to break the siege of Gaza."

And I don't think some American and European activists minded being linked with terrorists. When anchor Rick Sanchez had asked Peck if the flotilla organizers had ties to al Qaeda, Peck answered, "No. Are some of the people on it involved? That is possible."

[ml/nj]

"The purpose of the movement was humanitarian."

Sure it was; as long as the blockade runners get to define "humanitarian."

My guess is that there wasn't a single person on board any of those ships who doesn't favor the elimination of the Jewish State and who has supported violent efforts to achieve that aim. Humanitarian, my @$$.

ML/NJ

[ml/nj]

Restatement!

My guess is that there wasn't a single person on board any of those ships who doesn't favor the elimination of the Jewish State and who hasn't supported violent efforts to achieve that aim. ML/NJ

[Pecos]

Shocking that this came from the Chronicle.

[Army Air Corps]

Indeed.

[SanFranDan]

Beyond me why the Comical/Pravda would bother even sniffing at the truth?

[SmithL]

fyi

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[alrea]

Sorry, but the video of so-called peace activists clubbing Israeli soldiers and tossing one onto a lower deck didn't exactly exude the Kumbaya spirit to me.

This was possibly a cartoon drawing contest gone wrong.

[Red Dog #1]

Best two lines of the article were at the end...
“Think about it. A team of international investigators found that North Korea sank a South Korean warship in March, killing 46 sailors. But I don’t think you’ll see many American peace activists on a flotilla to North Korea.”