Posted on 12/30/2008 5:47:23 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Activists trying to bring aid to Gaza today claimed their boat had been rammed by Israeli gunboats in a "criminal attack" in international waters.
The Free Gaza Movement said its vessel, the Dignity, was intercepted by several Israeli vessels as it was heading to the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli aerial bombardment since Saturday.
One gunboat rammed the Dignity on the port bow side, causing heavy damage, although no one was hurt, the group said.
"[The Dignity] is taking on water and appears to have engine problems," the movement said on its website. "When attacked, the Dignity was clearly in international waters, 90 miles off the coast of Gaza.
"The gunboats also fired their machine guns into the water in an attempt to stop the mercy ship from getting to Gaza.
"Israel thumbs its nose in the face of maritime law by attacking a human rights boat in international waters and has put all of these human rights observers at risk.
"At no time was the Dignity ever close to Israeli waters. They clearly identified themselves and the Israeli attack was willful and criminal."
The group said the attack took place as the Dignity carried three tonnes of medical supplies at the request of doctors in Gaza.
The crew and passengers were hoping to treat some of those injured in four days of the Israeli air strikes, with hospitals in the territory overwhelmed.
The Dignity is still in international waters, 40 miles off Haifa, and is making its way slowly to Lebanon. The ship flies the flag of Gibraltar, is piloted by an English captain and its passenger list includes Cynthia McKinney, a former US congresswoman.
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Ms. McKinney was not injured, remember pooh floats.
HA! Now if the Japanese would just do the same to the hippy boat that is chasing their ships and throwing acid on their decks...
As she was rammed Cynthia McKinney was heard t say “Don’t you know who the F#$K I am?!
ALL RIGHT!! The only negative is...this reminds me of the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty!
bttt
I stand corrected sir.
Liberals really have no ability to grasp reality. The people on board this craft have bought into the liberal line for so long that it never occurred to them that a government could say what it means and mean what it says. The Israeli forces are not to be messed with, especially with BB at the helm.
If a few more countries, especially big, powerful and capable ones, would use this kind of diplomatic steps a lot of the world’s problems would go away.
Right or wrong, when a country imposes a military blockade on another country it’s probably a mistake to attempt to defeat the purpose of the blockade. Especially when the country handling the blockade is Israel.
I wish no harm or ill to anyone, even those with whom I so completely and basically disagree as Mr. McKinney, but she and her shipmates deserve whatever they get. They might get away with the BS in Congress, but the IDF is in no mood to put up with them!
The Liberty wasn’t there to aid terrorists.
No comparison.
LOL...
LOL Oh my gosh! Beat me to it. Go Israel, Go Japanese fishing fleet!
Is the captain of that envirowhacko anti whaling boat scary or what?! If he came within a hundred feet of me—on land— I’d be preparing to attack.
Don’t miss this one!
Her father - Billy McKinney was nasty to the Jews in Atlanta for decades. When I worked at the GA Capitol, I'd hide our snacks every time he came in our office. Fat anti-semite was always looking for desserts and any good food around.
McKinney is a nutcase ping...
Great minds think alike! Happy New Year, FP. Are you still nearby?
Good call. I’m still glad of having helped organize a FReep of that wench back in 2002.
HNY to you, as well! Still in Dunwoody.
Good for you!!
Isn’t it amazing how much you hate sharing food with someone you dislike—and how much you enjoy sharing food with those you so?!!
Law of the jungle. No matter how “civilized” we get, instincts are there for a reason.
Over the weekend I was flipping channels and came across the series they made called “Whale Wars”.
My blood pressure was going through the roof listening to them talk and watching the arrogance of how they act. I was yelling at the TV “RAM THEM!”, my wife thought I was crazy.
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