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

[Spring Onion]

Nicaragua suspends diplomatic ties with Israel

MANAGUA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Nicaraguan government Tuesday suspended the country's diplomatic ties with Israel in protest of the Jewish state's deadly raid on the Gaza-bound international aid flotilla on Monday.

Government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo, who is wife of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, announced the move in a short statement.

"Nicaragua suspends from today its diplomatic relations with the government of Israel," said the statement.

The Nicaraguan government "emphasized the illegal nature of the attack on a humanitarian mission in clear violation of international and humanitarian law," it added.

The Israeli navy backed with helicopters attacked early Monday morning the flotilla in the Mediterranean international waters with live ammunition and gas bombs, killing at least 10 people on board and injuring over 30 others.

The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned the Israeli move, calling for "the immediate release" of the ships and personnel held by Israel.

Nicaragua suspends diplomatic ties with Israel

yes we salute you everyone who has some conscience despite the pressure from terrorist allies of terrorist Israel.

 

[Marxist]

Eyewitnesses recount Israel flotilla raid

Some of the first accounts emerged Tuesday from eyewitnesses who were aboard several boats stormed by Israeli forces as they approached Gaza the day before.

Hanin Zoabi, a member of the Israeli parliament, was on board the Miva Marmara, the ship that was the scene of a confrontation between activists and Israeli soldiers. That clash left at least nine people dead.

The Israeli Navy fired on the ships five minutes before commandos descended from ropes that dangled from helicopters, Zoabi said during a press conference in Nazareth, Israel. She said passengers on board the ship were unarmed.

Israel has said its forces found several weapons among the passengers on the Miva Marmara. Israel also has said that its forces started shooting after passengers on the Miva Marmara assaulted them.

Zoabi said the military operation lasted about an hour and that she saw five dead bodies in that time.

She urged Israeli authorities to investigate and to let the news media interview passengers who have been detained.

Zoabi said she believes Israel has video footage of how the ten passengers were killed, and she called on Israeli authorities to release that footage.

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said that of the six ships in the flotilla, the people prepared an ambush on one, a reference to the Turkish ship. But on the other five, "the people got off without a scratch."

Huwaida Arraf, one of the Free Gaza Movement organizers, told CNN Israeli troops roughed her up when they responded aggressively to her ship, a smaller one in the flotilla that was near the Turkish vessel where the casualties occurred.

"They started coming after our ship," she told CNN, "so we took off and they charged us also. Eventually, they overtook our ship and they used concussion grenades, sound bombs and pellets."

She said the people on her ship tried to keep them off. She said they were told the vessel was American and the people aboard were unarmed.

But, she said "they started beating people. My head was smashed against the ground and they stepped on my head. They later cuffed me and put a bag over my head. They did that to everybody."

Her account could not be independently verified.

Eyewitnesses recount Israel flotilla raid - CNN.com

 

[Spring Onion]

i am still listening to him to see what he says. although there are some indian members who are shamelessly siding with the terrorists(and who knows they might not be from india anways), but there are alot of other indian members who have had a balanced approach with i appreciate it.

Please report all those trolls who are trying to derail the thread because they dont have guts to condemn terrorist state of Israel but they also dont have the moral ground to even let the civilized world condemn this terrorism.

 

[Khan007]

Eyewitnesses recount Israel flotilla raid

Some of the first accounts emerged Tuesday from eyewitnesses who were aboard several boats stormed by Israeli forces as they approached Gaza the day before.

Hanin Zoabi, a member of the Israeli parliament, was on board the Miva Marmara, the ship that was the scene of a confrontation between activists and Israeli soldiers. That clash left at least nine people dead.

The Israeli Navy fired on the ships five minutes before commandos descended from ropes that dangled from helicopters, Zoabi said during a press conference in Nazareth, Israel. She said passengers on board the ship were unarmed.

Israel has said its forces found several weapons among the passengers on the Miva Marmara. Israel also has said that its forces started shooting after passengers on the Miva Marmara assaulted them.

Zoabi said the military operation lasted about an hour and that she saw five dead bodies in that time.

She urged Israeli authorities to investigate and to let the news media interview passengers who have been detained.

Zoabi said she believes Israel has video footage of how the ten passengers were killed, and she called on Israeli authorities to release that footage.

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said that of the six ships in the flotilla, the people prepared an ambush on one, a reference to the Turkish ship. But on the other five, "the people got off without a scratch."

Huwaida Arraf, one of the Free Gaza Movement organizers, told CNN Israeli troops roughed her up when they responded aggressively to her ship, a smaller one in the flotilla that was near the Turkish vessel where the casualties occurred.

"They started coming after our ship," she told CNN, "so we took off and they charged us also. Eventually, they overtook our ship and they used concussion grenades, sound bombs and pellets."

She said the people on her ship tried to keep them off. She said they were told the vessel was American and the people aboard were unarmed.

But, she said "they started beating people. My head was smashed against the ground and they stepped on my head. They later cuffed me and put a bag over my head. They did that to everybody."

Her account could not be independently verified.

Eyewitnesses recount Israel flotilla raid - CNN.com

Jana plz don't use CNN as a source for this horrendous attack on civilian ships. They are mostly using Israeli based Media Communications for news source which are doubtful for IDF is providing the news

 

[Ahmad]

The whole world has its guns on Israel. Israel you're fcuked up big time

do you really think so? trust me noting will happen, they will carry on killing people.

 

[Ahmad]

I think british media is relatively balanced compare to the american ones. especially the guardian.

 

[Khan007]

do you really think so? trust me noting will happen, they will carry on killing people.

This time something WILL happen for sure and I am damn convinced that geo-political scenario of the Middle East will change rapidly within a few days or weeks

 

[Khan007]

I think british media is relatively balanced compare to the american ones. especially the guardian.

You are absolutely right for I am constantly monitoring the Brit Media. They are harshly criticising Israel and when they call an Israeli guest, the anchormen fcuk him/her big time on live broadcast

The Guardian is the most Anti-Israel Newspaper right now and BBC is also full time Anti-Israel in electronic media

 

[Aslan]

i am still listening to him to see what he says. although there are some indian members who are shamelessly siding with the terrorists(and who knows they might not be from india anways), but there are alot of other indian members who have had a balanced approach with i appreciate it.

Ahmed I have tried to ask the same question from him and his fellows how are singing the same tone about 3-4 times. And they just vanish into thin air for a while just to resurface and troll again. They dont have an answer to your questions at all.

 

[Marxist]

Weapons found on Mavi Marmara

someone has uploaded it on flicker,

Weapons found on Mavi Marmara - a set on Flickr

 

[apophenia]

The US spin on this is fairly predictable.

 

[Ganga]

The so called "peace" activists are responsible for the deaths of their fellow activists.They tried to show how strong they are and ended up losing 10 of their freinds.Isreal for sure didn't expect things to turn out this way.It never thought that "Peace" workers would becaome violent.

 

[JonAsad]

Nothing will happen.. A Veto from America in favor of Israel is inevitable.

 

[Ahmad]

Weapons found on Mavi Marmara

someone has uploaded it on flicker,

Weapons found on Mavi Marmara - a set on Flickr

yes, saw those weapons, really dangerous, especially the green flags which was shown in every picture.

 

[JonAsad]

Weapons found on Mavi Marmara

someone has uploaded it on flicker,

Weapons found on Mavi Marmara - a set on Flickr

The ship is docked at Israeli port, as far as i am concerned now IDF can even find weapons of mass destructions on it.