UNE ENIEME FLOTILLE "HUMANITAIRE" POUR CES BRAVES PALESTINIENS...

Israeli Navy seizes Finish-flagged flotilla boat bound for Gaza with ‘humanitarian aid’

Oops! The Israeli Navy could find no traces of humanitarian aid supplies anywhere, after commandoes boarded the ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists, including three Israelis, seeking to breach Israel’s blockade of arms shipments to Hamas-ruled territory.

YNET NEWS  Israeli Navy commandoes seized control of the Gaza-bound ship Estelle, which was seeking to breach Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza, the army’s Spokesperson’s Unit reported at around 11:40 am on Saturday. 

The rerouted vessel arrived in the Ashdod port shortly after 9 pm. An initial search did not find any humanitarian aid supplies aboard the ship, the IDF said. (Unless they consider footballs and musical instruments to be humanitarian aid)

The army said the soldiers boarded the Swedish-owned, Finnish-flagged ship which was carrying pro-Palestinian activists – including three Israelis – in accordance with the government’s decision and international law, after diplomatic efforts to prevent the vessel from reaching Gaza’s shore had failed.

“When the (ship’s) passengers made it clear that they would not cooperate or accept the invitation to sail to the Ashdod Port, it was decided to seize the vessel and lead it to the Ashdod Port,” the army said in a statement. ”The Navy force operated as planned to guarantee the safety of the soldiers and passengers on the deck. The soldiers did not use force while seizing the ship.” The passengers were to be handed over to police and immigration authorities once the ship reached Ashdod.

Pro-Palestinian ship of schmucks 

According to the Gush Shalom organization, three Israeli citizens were aboard the Estelle. 

The pro-Palestinian activists – Elik Elhanan, Reut Mor and Yonatan Shapira – were brought to the ship on a motorboat that arrived from Greece.

“I want to say that we are here to give a message of solidarity to the people of Gaza,” Mor was quoted by CNN as saying from aboard the ship. ”The siege is inhuman and immoral, and this is the reason – as non-violent peaceful activists – (we) decide(d) to risk ourselves and break the siege.” 

The activists said the 53-meter vessel carried two olive trees, 41 tons of cement, books, toys and medical equipment. (None was found) The organizers of the “Ship to Gaza Sweden” campaign said the Estelle carried about 30 people, including parliament members from Sweden, Norway, Greece and Spain.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz has instructed the military Advocate General, Maj.-Gen. Danny Efroni, to explore legal options against the activists.

A senior Defense Ministry official said Israel “has a right to operate at sea to prevent the smuggling of arms to terror organizations.” 

He called the Estelle passengers “provocateurs who are drive by hatred for Israel.” 

The official stressed that “there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza. More than 1,500 trucks carrying tons of goods enter Gaza each week through the land crossings.” The IDF stressed that the preparations to intercept the ship were conducted only after diplomatic efforts to stop the sail had failed. The army said this week that the activists want to create a provocation and draw international media attention. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded the IDF’s operation and blasted the ship’s passengers. “Even the people aboard the ship know that there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and that their entire goal is to provoke and slander Israel. If these activists really cared about human rights, they would have sailed to Syria. “We will continue protecting our borders with might and determination,” he added.

(barenakedislam.com)

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