Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Fallout From The Israeli Raid On The Gaza Aid Flotilla Continues



Pressure Grows On Israel After Fatal Raid On Gaza Aid Flotilla -- Voice Of America

Pressure is growing on Israel after its commandos raided a flotilla of aid ships that were trying to break the blockade on Gaza. The raid early Monday, in which nine activists died, has set off a wave of international criticism. But very little of that criticism is coming from people at home.

Israel began sending home some of the nearly 700 pro-Palestinian activists who were aboard the six vessels.

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More News On The Israeli Raid On Gaza Aid Flotilla

Activists send new boat to challenge Gaza blockade -- Yahoo News/AP
Activists send new boat to challenge Gaza blockade -- Yahoo News/AP
Israel navy braced to intercept next Gaza aid ship -- Reuters
Activists defiant as Israel vows to block new aid convoy -- Yahoo News/AFP

U.N. Security Council Condemns ‘Acts’ in Israeli Raid -- New York Times
World leaders demand probe into Israel raid -- Yahoo News/AFP

Turkish PM Calls Israel's Reaction to Aid Ships 'Bloody Massacre' -- Voice of America
Turkey calls for punishment of Israel for killings -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Turkey wants US condemnation of Israeli raid -- AP

'Next time we'll use more force' -- Jerusalem Post
Israel Navy commandos: Gaza flotilla activists tried to lynch us -- Haaretz
Gaza aid flotilla: Israeli sabotage suspected -- The Guardian

Gaza flotilla - Eye witness accounts of Israeli raid -- BBC News
Eyewitnesses recount Israel flotilla raid -- CNN
Bullets, tear gas and tazers: witnesses tell of raid -- AFP

Egypt Opens Border With Gaza Strip to Allow Humanitarian Aid -- Voice of America
Thousands of Gazans rush for Egyptian border -- My Way News/AP

After Israeli raid, Freedom Flotilla aid starts to flow to Gaza -- Christian Science Monitor
The Real Issue: The Embargo -- The Daily Dish/The Atlantic
The Conversation: What's Next After Flotilla Attack? -- ABC News
The Terror Finance Flotilla -- Jonathan Schanzer, Weekly Standard
Analysis: When US and Israeli interests diverge -- Michael Goldfarb, GlobalPost

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