Israel attacks one of 6 ships bringing humanitarian aid to gaza

[ElNono]

I'm not following. They knew the ship was attempting to or going to attempt to break the blockade.

But it didn't. It was in international waters, carrying a white civilian flag.
My understanding is that attacking a civilian ship in international waters is a violation of international laws. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[MiamiHeat]

They probably had crayons on board.

You think all humanitarian aid carries crayons exclusively?

[Ghazi]

Shastafarian- Where defending terrorist countries that employ apartheid no matter what, happens.

[ElNono]

Did you watch the video?

BTW, I did see the video. What did you expect civilians to do while being attacked by commandos? Sit down and be quiet?

[Ghazi]

They can kill all the activists, students, and children they want. But they're smart too... they know that if they attack Iran they'd get sent back to the stone age.

[Shastafarian]

But it didn't. It was in international waters, carrying a white civilian flag.
My understanding is that attacking a civilian ship in international waters is a violation of international laws. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm not sure what the laws are concerning boarding vessels believed to have weapons. According to Israel, they boarded and were met with violent resistance.

[Shastafarian]

Shastafarian- Where defending terrorist countries that employ apartheid no matter what, happens.

Ghazi - Where supporting holocaust deniers happens

[Shastafarian]

BTW, I did see the video. What did you expect civilians to do while being attacked by commandos? Sit down and be quiet?

They weren't being attacked. They were being boarded because they refused to adhere to what Israel says is a legal blockade.


lol at the goalpost moving. They were ONLY taking supplies to Gaza but as soon as Israelis board, KILL THEM! Fight the commandos instead of giving in to superior firepower! Either they're the dumbest ing people alive or they were planning on starting .

[Ghazi]

Ghazi - Where supporting holocaust deniers happens

Id rather deny the Holocaust than kill activists, tbh.

[ElNono]

I'm not sure what the laws are concerning boarding vessels believed to have weapons. According to Israel, they boarded and were met with violent resistance.

Funny, because the only weapons found were Israeli. According to Turkey, passengers were X-Ray before boarding the ships.
It's obvious you're going to be met with violent or otherwise resistance when you ATTACK somebody else.

Don't get me wrong. I fully understand these people were provoking Israel. What I question is the wisdom of initiating the attack in international waters as opposed to let them break the law first by getting into Israeli waters.

[Shastafarian]

Id rather deny the Holocaust than kill activists, tbh.

I'd rather kill people who shot at me than be from a 3rd world country

[ElNono]

They weren't being attacked

What do you call being boarded by armed commandos from choppers?
Stopping by to say hi?

[Ghazi]

Israel can do no wrong

[temujin]

You think all humanitarian aid carries crayons exclusively?

Henning Mankell,
great Swedish writer,
creator of the Wallander saga,
potential Nobel prize winner for Literature ("The deep heart"),
is one of the dreadful activists on board.

By reading his books, I never relized he is a TERRORIST!

[Shastafarian]

Funny, because the only weapons found were Israeli. According to Turkey, passengers were X-Ray before boarding the ships.
It's obvious you're going to be met with violent or otherwise resistance when you ATTACK somebody else.

I assume you're talking about the pistols that were stolen from commandos. What about the people swarming a commando who was repelling down to the boat? I'm not up on combat tactics but it looked like he was mobbed without doing anything. You keep saying the boat was attacked. If the commandos were violent before the "activists" I didn't see it.

Don't get me wrong. I fully understand these people were provoking Israel. What I question is the wisdom of initiating the attack in international waters as opposed to let them break the law first by getting into Israeli waters.

I honestly don't know why they did it in international waters. But saying you understand it, but you would have preferred they waited until they broke Israeli laws, that's just silly. The activists were violent no matter where they were stopped.

[Ghazi]

Why are you so defensive Shasta. If Israel is so clearly in the right, as they are on every issue, then there's no need for you to be defensive since it should be so obvious.

lol guilty conscience

[Shastafarian]

What do you call being boarded by armed commandos from choppers?
Stopping by to say hi?

Boarding the safest way possible. How else should they have boarded? Or do you think they should've just let the boats pass without inspecting?

[Shastafarian]

I likes my women covered and hairy

[temujin]

Funny, because the only weapons found were Israeli. According to Turkey, passengers were X-Ray before boarding the ships.
It's obvious you're going to be met with violent or otherwise resistance when you ATTACK somebody else.

Don't get me wrong. I fully understand these people were provoking Israel. What I question is the wisdom of initiating the attack in international waters as opposed to let them break the law first by getting into Israeli waters.

They will find the weapons, now that the ships are available.

They will look VERY carefully and find something.

These folks are smarter than Bush not finding the WMD.

[Shastafarian]

Why are you so defensive Shasta. If Israel is so clearly in the right, as they are on every issue, then there's no need for you to be defensive since it should be so obvious.

Why are you replying only with non-sequiturs? Oh cuz you're an troll. I forgot!

lol guilty conscience

lol no conscience

[Shastafarian]

They will find the weapons, now that the ships are available.

They will look VERY carefully and find something.

These folks are smarter than Bush not finding the WMD.

Seriously, do you have anything else to say that doesn't come from the propaganda wing of Hamas?

lol hypocrite

[Shastafarian]

Let's say they wait until the boats enter Israeli waters. Then is it ok for them to board the boats? How should they board the boats? Come up with a Destroyer and announce they're coming aboard? Obviously the helicopter was necessary since the commandos got attacked.

[ElNono]

I assume you're talking about the pistols that were stolen from commandos. What about the people swarming a commando who was repelling down to the boat? I'm not up on combat tactics but it looked like he was mobbed without doing anything. You keep saying the boat was attacked. If the commandos were violent before the "activists" I didn't see it.

They didn't shot at choppers, did they? Did they shot at the commandos rappelling down? No. They didn't have weapons to do so. You can't be naive enough to think there will be no reaction whatsoever when you drop down into a ship with guns blazing.

I honestly don't know why they did it in international waters. But saying you understand it, but you would have preferred they waited until they broke Israeli laws, that's just silly. The activists were violent no matter where they were stopped.

Not Israeli laws. International law. Israel will now have to respond why it attacked a civilian ship full of protesters in international waters. And that's actually what they did ass backwards. If they would have waited for those guys to get into 1 nautical mile inside Israeli waters, then Israel wouldn't have needed to explain absolutely anything.

[ElNono]

Let's say they wait until the boats enter Israeli waters. Then is it ok for them to board the boats? How should they board the boats? Come up with a Destroyer and announce they're coming aboard? Obviously the helicopter was necessary since the commandos got attacked.

Yes, after a warning, then it's OK to board the boats and even sink them if they choose to do so. And they wouldn't need to justify absolutely anything.

[Shastafarian]

They didn't shot at choppers, did they? Did they shot at the commandos rappelling down? No. They didn't have weapons to do so. You can't be naive enough to think there will be no reaction whatsoever when you drop down into a ship with guns blazing.

You keep saying this. Please show me where that happened. They repelled down and were immediately attacked.

Not Israeli laws. International law. Israel will now have to respond why it attacked a civilian ship full of protesters in international waters. And that's actually what they did ass backwards. If they would have waited for those guys to get into 1 nautical mile inside Israeli waters, then Israel wouldn't have needed to explain absolutely anything.

I don't know why they did in in international waters. I'm sure there's a reason. Who knows what it is.