Monday
May312010
UPDATED: Gaza Flotilla Attack: Israel Line "We Are Sorry but It Was a Life-Threatening Situation!"
Monday, May 31, 2010 at 15:54
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYjkLUcbJWo[/youtube]
Today, Israel's Opposition leader Tzipi Livni was giving an interview to ABC Australia. She said: These soldiers are our children. Since they were under attack by these activists, they needed to react in order to defend themselves."
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NcWY7DhDNk&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
Israeli Defense Forces and politicians said that they warned the ships of the Freedom Flotilla to follow the Israeli navy until the Ashdod port. The response they got was: "Negative, our destination is Gaza".
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jDIQr59Sk&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube]
Then Israeli officials produced helicopter videos allegedly showing civilians using metal objects against and throwing firebombs and stun grenades to Israeli commandos. Israel Defense Forces said its rules of engagement allowed troops to open fire in what it called a "life-threatening situation". The IDF also confirmed that at least eight navy commandos had been wounded, at least two of them seriously.
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said: "The organisers' intent was violent, method was violent and the results were unfortunately violent. Israel regrets any loss of life and did everything to avoid this outcome."
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MdrVw_gezs[/youtube]
Today, Israel's Opposition leader Tzipi Livni was giving an interview to ABC Australia. She said: These soldiers are our children. Since they were under attack by these activists, they needed to react in order to defend themselves."
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NcWY7DhDNk&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
Israeli Defense Forces and politicians said that they warned the ships of the Freedom Flotilla to follow the Israeli navy until the Ashdod port. The response they got was: "Negative, our destination is Gaza".
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jDIQr59Sk&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube]
Then Israeli officials produced helicopter videos allegedly showing civilians using metal objects against and throwing firebombs and stun grenades to Israeli commandos. Israel Defense Forces said its rules of engagement allowed troops to open fire in what it called a "life-threatening situation". The IDF also confirmed that at least eight navy commandos had been wounded, at least two of them seriously.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU12KW-XyZE[/youtube]
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said: "The organisers' intent was violent, method was violent and the results were unfortunately violent. Israel regrets any loss of life and did everything to avoid this outcome."
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MdrVw_gezs[/youtube]