Israel Hijacks Aid cargo, executes hostages - Pak journo, Talat Hussain taken hostage

[QADRI]

Israeli forces attacked on the Aid cargo heading Gaza, killed 2 and injured 30. This is another terrorist act by israel. UN and USA remained silent on this.... so sad.

i don''t understand that anything against Muslims by anyother country is good and legal, but any thing against anyother country by Muslims is a terrorist act.....such a baised attitude.

 

[Prometheus]

was that cargo in isreali area without permission???

 

[QADRI]

was that cargo in isreali area without permission???

well i think this Aid doesn't require any permission from israel as it is not for them.....but for your info it is 65 km away. Isreal sea area is only 35 km. Moreover the cargo ship is going towards Palestine area.

 

[Prometheus]

well i think this Aid doesn't require any permission from israel as it is not for them.....but for your info it is 65 km away. Isreal sea area is only 35 km. Moreover the cargo ship is going towards Palestine area.

BBC says location of interception is unknown.............Plz post link that said 65 kms!!!

 

[Prometheus]

Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship

The Israeli navy has stormed at least one of a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip, amid reports of casualties on board.

Some reports say two people have been killed and about 30 injured. Israel has declined to comment.

The exact location of the interception is unclear. Israel had warned the ships not to enter its territorial waters.


The ships are carrying 10,000 tonnes of aid to the Gaza Strip in an effort to break an Israeli blockade.

Turkish TV pictures taken on board the Turkish ship leading the flotilla show Israeli soldiers fighting to control passengers.

The footage showed a number of people, apparently injured, lying on the ground. The sound of gunshots could be heard. It is not clear whether the fighting is ongoing.

Al-Jazeera TV reported from the same ship that Israeli navy forces had fired and boarded the vessel, wounding the captain.

The Al-Jazeera broadcast ended with a voice shouting in Hebrew, "Everybody shut up!".

"Provocation'
The six-ship flotilla left international waters off the coast of Cyprus on Sunday and was expected to arrive in Gaza later on Monday.

Israel has said it would stop the boats, calling the campaign a "provocation intended to delegitimise Israel".

An economic blockade was imposed by Israel after the Islamist movement Hamas took power in Gaza.

Israel says it allows about 15,000 tones of humanitarian aid into Gaza every week.

But the United Nations says this is less than a quarter of what is needed.

Hamas, a militant palestinian group that controls the Gaza strip, has fired thousands of rockets into Israel over the past decade.BBC News - Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Looks like a Terrorist attack to me

 

[QADRI]

BBC says location of interception is unknown.............Plz post link that said 65 kms!!!

ya how can BBC know about this, as there is no BBC reporter on that ship. I got this from Al-jazeera network, their reporter is on that ship. so go and watch al-jazeera.

Thing is that Israel attacked on Cargo ship, carrying Aid with innocent and unarmed people, for Palestine. There are many other ways to stop ships if there is any problem despite of Killing innocent people who don't even have a single bullet with them. If you are favouring Israel, then its your choice but this is a real terrorist act.

 

[TOPGUN]

Unreal ... really sad on isreal's part won't even let people eat .

 

[QADRI]

another israeli attack on those ships, killing 16 and injuring more then 50...attack was 65 km away from coast.

 

[Prometheus]

ya how can BBC know about this, as there is no BBC reporter on that ship. I got this from Al-jazeera network, their reporter is on that ship. so go and watch al-jazeera.

Thing is that Israel attacked on Cargo ship, carrying Aid with innocent and unarmed people, for Palestine. There are many other ways to stop ships if there is any problem despite of Killing innocent people who don't even have a single bullet with them. If you are favouring Israel, then its your choice but this is a real terrorist act.

sorry I dont have al-jazeera channel in India.................could you plz give me link to the news

 

[Aslan]

Israel attacks Gaza aid fleet

Aid convoy was attacked 65km off the Gaza coast

Israeli forces have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships aiming to break the country's siege on Gaza.

Up to 16 people were killed and more than 30 people injured when troops stormed the Freedom Flotilla early on Monday, the Israeli Army Radio said.

The flotilla was attacked in international waters, 65km off the Gaza coast.

Footage from the flotilla's lead vessel, the Mavi Marmara, showed armed Israeli soldiers boarding the ship and helicopters flying overhead.

Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal, on board the Mavi Marmara, said Israeli troops had used live ammunition during the operation.

The Israeli Army Radio said soldiers opened fire "after confronting those on board carrying sharp objects".

Free Gaza Movement, the organisers of the flotilla, however, said the troops opened fire as soon as they stormed the ships.

They also said the ships were now being towed to the Israeli town of Haifa, instead of Ashdod to avoid waiting journalists.

Earlier, the Israeli navy had contacted the captain of the Mavi Marmara, asking him to identify himself and say where the ship was headed.


Israeli intervention

Shortly after, two Israeli naval vessels had flanked the flotilla on either side, but at a distance.

Organisers of the flotilla carrying 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid then diverted their ships and slowed down to avoid a confrontation during the night.

They also issued all passengers life jackets and asked them to remain below deck.

Al Jazeera’s Ayman Mohyeldin, reporting from Jerusalem, said the Israeli action was surprising.

"All the images being shown from the activists on board those ships show clearly that they were civilians and peaceful in nature, with medical supplies on board. So it will surprise many in the international community to learn what could have possibly led to this type of confrontation," he said.
Protests

Condemnation has been quick to pour in after the Israeli action.

Thousands of Turkish protesters tried to storm the Israeli consulate in Istanbul soon after the news of the operation broke. The protesters shouted "Damn Israel" as police blocked them.

Turkey is also reported to have summoned the Israeli ambassador to lodge a protest.

Meanwhile, Ismail Haniya, the Hamas leader in Gaza, has dubbed the Israeli action as "barbaric".

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including a Nobel laureate and several European legislators, are with the flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza in defiance of an Israeli embargo.

But Israel has said it will not allow the flotilla to reach the Gaza Strip and vowed to stop the six ships from reaching the coastal Palestinian territory.

The flotilla had set sail from a port in Cyprus on Sunday and aimed to reach Gaza by Monday morning.

Israel said the boats were embarking on "an act of provocation" against the Israeli military, rather than providing aid, and that it had issued warrants to prohibit their entrance to Gaza.

It asserted that the flotilla would be breaking international law by landing in Gaza, a claim the organisers rejected.

Israel attacks Gaza aid fleet - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

 

[QADRI]

sorry I dont have al-jazeera channel in India.................could you plz give me link to the news

But i guess you have an internet connection in india.

 

[Aslan]

I wonder what will be the fall out of this pathetic act by the pigs. The ships were Turkish and were carrying the Turkish Flag. And no way does the pigs have the right to block any ones food, and take away their right to live.

 

[xdrive]

was that cargo in isreali area without permission???

Yes. The aid boats ran the Israeli Navy blockcade and then when the soldiers boarded the boat, the aid workers tried to push the soldiers over board so they could get to the shore.

well i think this Aid doesn't require any permission from israel as it is not for them.....but for your info it is 65 km away. Isreal sea area is only 35 km. Moreover the cargo ship is going towards Palestine area.

The Palestinian waters are controlled by israel. So you have to have permission to enter the waters. The turkish aid workers didn't get permission and they ran the navy blockade.

Infact, the Israeli navy would of been well in there right to of sink the boat, but instead they decided to board it and thats when the aid workers tried to resist.

 

[Aslan]

Yes. The aid boats ran the Israeli blockcade and then when the soldiers boarded the boat, the aid workers tries to push the soldiers over board so they could get to the shore.

Dude what right does the Israelis have to block Gaza and deprive them of their basic humanitarian needs. Or now you people are going to dictate the right to live like humans, like you dictate the right to any other freedom.

And PS I dont see the Israeli Pigs using live amo when their brethren are killing, harassing, and destroying the Palestinians. And now a small push is an excuse to use live munition to kill the un armed people.