Posted on 08/09/2010 12:40:44 AM PDT by JCPA-JerusalemCenter
Stopping the flotilla heading for Gaza in international waters 100 kilometers from Israel was not illegal; in time of armed conflict, which is the case between Israel and Hamas, ships intending to breach the blockade may be searched even on the high seas, according to international law. For more, see: http://tinyurl.com/396wdde
-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Calling Captain Obvious!
Maybe Israel needs another leader and one with cojones (to use a Sarah Palin description).
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