Netanyahu: World 'hypocritical' for condemning raid
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what world does this guy live on???
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-d ... d-1.293815
Netanyahu: World 'hypocritical' for condemning Gaza flotilla raid
In first address to nation, Netanyahu says had Turkish-flagged ship breached blockade, so could hundreds of vessels carrying weapons.
By Barak Ravid and Haaretz Service
Tags: Gaza flotilla
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday defended the Israel Navy's raid of a pro-Palestinian convoy en route to the Gaza Strip earlier this week, in his first address to the nation regarding the botched operation which left nine people dead and several more wounded.
Netanyahu accused international critics of "hypocrisy" and declared that Israel would continue to blockade the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, saying that to lift the embargo would turn it into a base for Iranian missiles that would threaten both Israel and Europe.
"Iran is continuing to smuggle weapons into Gaza," said Netanyahu in a televised address. "It is our obligation to prevent these weapons from being brought in by land and sea. The previous government understood this and imposed a closure."
"The goal of the flotilla was to breach [the closure] and not to bring goods, as we would have allowed them to do," said Netanyahu. "If the blockade had been broken, dozens and hundreds more ships carrying weapons could have come."
Netanyahu, who canceled his trip to Washington and a meeting with President Barack Obama due to the raid, declared that Israel had no opposition to seeing humanitarian aid brought into the Gaza Strip.
But Hamas' growing armament was a cause for concern and a crucial reason to leave the blockade in place, said the prime minister. Without a blockade and intense inspection of every ship nearing the area, said Netanyahu, "Gaza will turn into an Iranian port."
Nanyahu told his political-security cabinet during a special session on Tuesday that international condemnation would not stop Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The raid of the Turkish-flagged ship awakened a storm of criticism among Israel's friends and foes alike, leading many members of the United Nations Security Council - including Britain - to call on Israel to lift its years-long siege of the Hamas-ruled coastal territory.
At a special meeting convened in the wake of the raid, Netanyahu told his ministers that the blockade was still necessary to prevent weapons from being smuggled into the Gaza Strip.
"We know from the experience of Operation Cast Lead that the weapons entering Gaza are being turned against our civilians," Netanyahu said, referring to Israel's three-week offensive on the Gaza Strip that ended in January 2009.
"Gaza is a terror state funded by the Iranians, and therefore we must try to prevent any weapons from being brought into Gaza by air, sea and land," he said.
Netanyahu acknowledged that militants were still capable of smuggling weapons in via tunnels from Egypt, but emphasized that the large amounts of weapons that could be brought by sea made the threat a completely different affair.
"On the Francop ship alone we confiscated some 200 tons of weapons being smuggled to Hezbollah," the prime minister said, in reference to the Antiguan-flagged ship Israel intercepted off the coast of Cyprus in November 2009.
"Opening a naval route to Gaza will present an enormous danger to the security of our citizens," said Netanyahu. "Therefore, we will stand firm on our policy of a naval blockade and of inspecting incoming ships."
"It's true that there is international pressure and criticism of this policy, but [the world] must understand that it is crucial to preserving Israel's security and the right of the State of Israel to defend itself."
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-d ... d-1.293815
Netanyahu: World 'hypocritical' for condemning Gaza flotilla raid
In first address to nation, Netanyahu says had Turkish-flagged ship breached blockade, so could hundreds of vessels carrying weapons.
By Barak Ravid and Haaretz Service
Tags: Gaza flotilla
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday defended the Israel Navy's raid of a pro-Palestinian convoy en route to the Gaza Strip earlier this week, in his first address to the nation regarding the botched operation which left nine people dead and several more wounded.
Netanyahu accused international critics of "hypocrisy" and declared that Israel would continue to blockade the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, saying that to lift the embargo would turn it into a base for Iranian missiles that would threaten both Israel and Europe.
"Iran is continuing to smuggle weapons into Gaza," said Netanyahu in a televised address. "It is our obligation to prevent these weapons from being brought in by land and sea. The previous government understood this and imposed a closure."
"The goal of the flotilla was to breach [the closure] and not to bring goods, as we would have allowed them to do," said Netanyahu. "If the blockade had been broken, dozens and hundreds more ships carrying weapons could have come."
Netanyahu, who canceled his trip to Washington and a meeting with President Barack Obama due to the raid, declared that Israel had no opposition to seeing humanitarian aid brought into the Gaza Strip.
But Hamas' growing armament was a cause for concern and a crucial reason to leave the blockade in place, said the prime minister. Without a blockade and intense inspection of every ship nearing the area, said Netanyahu, "Gaza will turn into an Iranian port."
Nanyahu told his political-security cabinet during a special session on Tuesday that international condemnation would not stop Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The raid of the Turkish-flagged ship awakened a storm of criticism among Israel's friends and foes alike, leading many members of the United Nations Security Council - including Britain - to call on Israel to lift its years-long siege of the Hamas-ruled coastal territory.
At a special meeting convened in the wake of the raid, Netanyahu told his ministers that the blockade was still necessary to prevent weapons from being smuggled into the Gaza Strip.
"We know from the experience of Operation Cast Lead that the weapons entering Gaza are being turned against our civilians," Netanyahu said, referring to Israel's three-week offensive on the Gaza Strip that ended in January 2009.
"Gaza is a terror state funded by the Iranians, and therefore we must try to prevent any weapons from being brought into Gaza by air, sea and land," he said.
Netanyahu acknowledged that militants were still capable of smuggling weapons in via tunnels from Egypt, but emphasized that the large amounts of weapons that could be brought by sea made the threat a completely different affair.
"On the Francop ship alone we confiscated some 200 tons of weapons being smuggled to Hezbollah," the prime minister said, in reference to the Antiguan-flagged ship Israel intercepted off the coast of Cyprus in November 2009.
"Opening a naval route to Gaza will present an enormous danger to the security of our citizens," said Netanyahu. "Therefore, we will stand firm on our policy of a naval blockade and of inspecting incoming ships."
"It's true that there is international pressure and criticism of this policy, but [the world] must understand that it is crucial to preserving Israel's security and the right of the State of Israel to defend itself."
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what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
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so, in other words it doesn't matter if it's hamas or some other party in power, gaza will always be an iranian stronghold?
and i'm not really clear on how the world is hypocritical to condemn this action
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
But then again.... Israel has no credibility anymore. Netanyahu can say what he wants, it's all hot air. Unfortunately, it goes the other way as well. The international community can express outrage, demand independent enquiries, etc. Israel doesn't listen and doesn't give a shit about what others say.
Pepe
phil the hip:
Quite the thread of incendiary political debate you've inspired here. Wow.
Let's recap: the Brits are the cowards. the Israelis are the terrorists. Hamas is just "good people".
Typical blather spewed by the truly uninformed.
NOTE: Rolling Stone is NOT a news magazine, despite what Sean Penn says.
Undereducated and Anti-semitic is no way to go through life son.
The discriminatory/prejudiced Europeans on this site need no introduction.
They've learned nothing since the 1930's.
Later Haters.
'bye!
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You should join the French Army.
Your tendencies toward cowardice, anti-semitism, and appeasement/collaboration would serve you well there.
NOTE: I won't be waiting for a reply- because I WORK for a living.
Deuces.
Would you care to explain yourself here? Might derail the thread for a bit but I would really like to know what you mean by this.
Cowardice? Anti-semitism? Collaboration? Are you still talking about the past (WWII as you were mentioning the 30s)?
Awww... you think you're 'scaring the pants off' people. How sweet.
OK... I'm done with you. It was fun while it lasted. Have a good day at work.
I at no point in my life have I believed that Hamas are just the good people. Israel are treating Palistinians like dogs and they respond in a mannor which is not good for anyone. But Israel has got to take responsibilty for its actions.
i don't understand why he keeps bringing up rolling stone, the article i posted was from haaretz, an israeli newspaper, not rolling stone and what leader's name was misspelled?
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
Which ARAB, MUSLIM nation has maintained the crucial fourth side of that blockade for over three years?
More importantly: Why?
Once you answer this question, you've opened the door to a deeper understanding of the situation.
Thoughts?
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
I think you maybe think that we all believe Palestine to be blameless here and thats not the case. Egypt holds a massive blockade for security no doubt but I am not angry with them or Israel for defending themselves but the actions over this last week are disproportionate to what they were faced with.
btw Egypt opened their borders. like the rest of the world they can see Israeli brutality for what it is
Not just that. Their special 'status' with Israel paved the way for billions from the US. Should Egypt not collaborate with Israel, the money goes. Financial incentive.
Yes that is true also. I cant wait till the tour
Your user name is Commy.
Bet your happy w/ the direction of our country.
Read a lot of Zinn, do ya?
if you have a crush on commy and want to know all his interests please pm him and don't use my thread for it
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
I must leave this thread now because you are very rude and a little pathetic I must say. Let people have their views. You show very little intelligence when all you do is try to provoke. Goodbye
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"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
It's 500 libtards against one American.
And everyone is crying.
As long as I'm bashing Jews, Christians, conservatives, bush, Cheney, and America, everyone on here is friendly.
Bet ur parties are lame.
yawn....
was like a picture
of a sunny day
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― Abraham Lincoln
well considering the US had been pretending for 50 years that cuba doesnt exist.....
take a good look
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Simple. The Egyptian leadership is corrupt and is condemned by most of the Arab world. As for Egypts's blocking of the southern border opening a door 'to a deeper understanding of the problem', this is just bullshit, and an attempt to divert attention from the root cause of the conflict and the blockade.
Still, nice try.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/ ... 15,00.html
'...Egypt, which depends on billions of dollars of annual aid from the U.S., says its actions in Gaza are driven by its own national interest....Mubarak is a staunch supporter of the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and views Hamas as an ally of his own most feared opponents, the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
But although Egypt's compliance in the siege has been widely denounced in much of the Arab world and in Turkey, the Egyptian public remains largely oblivious. That's because the government has successfully persuaded much of its citizenry that the blame for Egyptian-Gazan tension lies with Hamas and Israel, even mobilizing state-funded religious authorities to criticize Hamas and give their blessing to Egyptian security measures on the Gaza border.
Hala Mustafa, editor of the state-funded Al-Ahram Quarterly Democracy Review, says Egypt's role in the blockade is based on its obligations under its peace agreement with Israel. "In this accord, Egypt has to watch its border and should not allow any third party to cross the border in order to attack Israel."
"From the reaction in the Arab press, and from people in the Arab world, there is no justification for what Egypt is doing [regarding Gaza]," says Marina Ottaway, Director of the Middle East program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. But it's unlikely to mean much in current domestic politics. "Essentially, it's just one more sign of the differences that exist between government actions and public opinion, but I do not expect any dramatic repercussions."
...But for an already unpopular regime, an unpopular approach to Gaza may still be a step onto ever thinning ice.'
'Caught between the need to appease growing public anger at Israel's actions and the necessity of maintaining his close relationship with the Jewish state on the other – a friendship which opens the door to more than $2bn of American aid annually, money on which many analysts believe Mubarak's unpopular regime depends upon for survival – the Egyptian government has found itself incapable of living up to its own hype.'