Israeli navy boards irish Gaza-bound boats

RobitTV · 05-11-2011 01:38PM #1

video link - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/nov/04/israel-navy-intercepts-gaza-flotilla-video

The Israeli military said no one was hurt when naval commandos boarded the Irish MV Saoirse and the Canadian vessel Al-Tahrir after the captains refused repeated requests to turn around.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore said in a statement last night: “My initial reaction is one of relief that there has been no violence and that all the Irish nationals aboard the MV Saoirse are safe and well following this ordeal.

“My priority and responsibility throughout this whole episode, as in relation to previous flotillas attempting to sail to Gaza, has been to ensure that no harm would come to any Irish national involved and I am relieved that this has been accomplished.”

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1105/breaking5.html

Riamfada · 05-11-2011 01:39PM

For a second there I thought I went back in time

mackg · 05-11-2011 01:48PM

We should declare war on them for the laugh!

suicide_circus · 05-11-2011 01:50PM

The Israelis - a great bunch of lads.

Einhard · 05-11-2011 01:57PM

Well, it is a legal blockade, so they were well within their rights to intercept them,.

joshrogan · 05-11-2011 02:01PM

mackg wrote: »

We should declare war on them for the laugh!

If we do then I for one welcome our new Israeli overlords.

HavingCrack · 05-11-2011 02:12PM

Why is a certain section of Irish society so obsessed with Palestine and Israel, there's literally dozens of conflicts around the globe but you don't see any ships sailing to the aid of the Burmese or indigenous people in South America or the suffers of murder and rape in Africa.

westendgirlie · 05-11-2011 02:16PM

What does the M stand for in MV?

My name is URL · 05-11-2011 02:17PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

What does the M stand for in MV?

Motor Vessel

HavingCrack wrote: »

Why is a certain section of Irish society so obsessed with Palestine and Israel, there's literally dozens of conflicts around the globe but you don't see any ships sailing to the aid of the Burmese or indigenous people in South America or the suffers of murder and rape in Africa.

Plenty of Irish aid gets to those places, and isn't blocked by 3rd party nations.

HavingCrack · 05-11-2011 02:18PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Plenty of Irish aid gets to those places.

You know well that isn't the issue I was referring to.

05-11-2011 02:38PM

Stupid Israel..

Freddie59 · 05-11-2011 03:13PM

Edz87 wrote: »

Stupid Israel..

Go Israel!:D

Mike 1972 · 05-11-2011 03:15PM

Einhard wrote: »

Well, it is a legal blockade, so they were well within their rights to intercept them,.

How is a blockade in International waters without UN sanction legal ?

Is the MV Saoirse registered in Israel/stateless or something ?

Einhard · 05-11-2011 03:26PM

Mike 1972 wrote: »

How is a blockade in International waters without UN sanction legal ?

Is the MV Saoirse registered in Israel/stateless or something ?

The maritime blockade of Gaza was declared legal in the UN commissioned Palmer report.

Dudess · 05-11-2011 03:30PM

HavingCrack wrote: »

Why is a certain section of Irish society so obsessed with Palestine and Israel, there's literally dozens of conflicts around the globe but you don't see any ships sailing to the aid of the Burmese or indigenous people in South America or the suffers of murder and rape in Africa.

They're trying to be trendy apparently.

Oh and the next time Israel bombs a bunch of kids, hopefully those who piss themselves to defend it (for attention) will keep their mouths ****ing shut.

marcsignal · 05-11-2011 03:30PM

HavingCrack wrote: »

Why is a certain section of Irish society so obsessed with Palestine and Israel, there's literally dozens of conflicts around the globe but you don't see any ships sailing to the aid of the Burmese or indigenous people in South America or the suffers of murder and rape in Africa.

Israel is the only place you hear excuses for barbarity.

My name is URL wrote: »

Plenty of Irish aid gets to those places, and isn't blocked by 3rd party nations.

Crackpot regimes in Darfur, Somalia, Sri lanka, etc. don't starve people to death in a WW2 style Ghetto, and then beat their critics over the head with the holocaust if they mention it..

Winty · 05-11-2011 03:34PM

HavingCrack wrote: »

Why is a certain section of Irish society so obsessed with Palestine and Israel, there's literally dozens of conflicts around the globe but you don't see any ships sailing to the aid of the Burmese or indigenous people in South America or the suffers of murder and rape in Africa.

Pro IRA Irish support the Palestine terrorism in Isreal

Einhard · 05-11-2011 03:34PM

Dudess wrote: »

Oh and the next time Israel bombs a bunch of kids, hopefully those who piss themselves to defend it (for attention) will keep their mouths ****ing shut.

Or, just a crazy idea mind, people should be allowed to give their opinions on matters, even if they do differ from Dudess'.

Winty · 05-11-2011 03:39PM

marcsignal wrote: »

Israel is the only place you hear excuses for barbarity..

Are you sure ???

Shall I name 3

marcsignal · 05-11-2011 03:41PM

Winty wrote: »

Pro IRA Irish support the Palestine terrorism in Isreal

Audio Version for the hard of hearing :cool:

Winty wrote: »

Are you sure ???

Shall I name 3

Fire away.

Winty · 05-11-2011 03:44PM

marcsignal wrote: »

Fire away.

To quote you

Darfur, Somalia, and Sri lanka

Freddie59 · 05-11-2011 03:46PM

Dudess wrote: »

They're trying to be trendy apparently.

Oh and the next time Israel bombs a bunch of kids, hopefully those who piss themselves to defend it (for attention) will keep their mouths ****ing shut.

No love for Israel then D? Or THEIR children!!!

marcsignal · 05-11-2011 03:46PM

Winty wrote: »

To quote you

Darfur, Somalia, and Sri lanka

and what excuses do their non-existant lobby groups use to justify whats going on there?

Freddie59 · 05-11-2011 03:47PM

Einhard wrote: »

Or, just a crazy idea mind, people should be allowed to give their opinions on matters, even if they do differ from Dudess'.

Never happen!:D

Dudess · 05-11-2011 03:50PM

Einhard wrote: »

Dudess wrote: »

Oh and the next time Israel bombs a bunch of kids, hopefully those who piss themselves to defend it (for attention) will keep their mouths ****ing shut.

Or, just a crazy idea mind, people should be allowed to give their opinions on matters, even if they do differ from Dudess'.

I'd take my hat off to them if they could actually formulate a decent argument as to why Israel's hugely disproportionate defence tactics are a good thing, but until then, "I want to sock it to the hippies and look really tough and right-wing/I hate Muslims" won't wash...

Son Of A Vidic · 05-11-2011 03:50PM

Winty wrote: »

Pro IRA Irish support the Palestine terrorism in Isreal

Pro-IRA? Wtf have they got to do with this thread. Will you also blame them if we have a bad winter this year?

You obviously missed the Good Friday agreement, weapons decommissioning, the declaration the war was over and the 2008 IMC report.

Winty · 05-11-2011 03:51PM

marcsignal wrote: »

and what excuses do their non-existant lobby groups use to justify whats going on there?

1 google search has all you need, so simple

The Sri Lankan government’s immediate reaction is simply to say this is fabrication.

http://livewire.amnesty.org/2011/06/14/denying-the-truth-will-not-bury-it/

Israel is doing nothing wrong protecting its people from terrorism

c_man · 05-11-2011 03:51PM

Einhard wrote: »

The maritime blockade of Gaza was declared legal in the UN commissioned Palmer report.

Shush, nobody wants to hear facts!

conorhal · 05-11-2011 03:51PM

I really couldn't care less. One thing I am curious about though, who's funding these 'useful idiots'?
No doubt the ships they use are probably rust buckets on the verge of getting scrapped when they buy them (an added bonus of buying a junker is that when it breaks down they can then shriek SABOTAGE! for a little extra publicity) so I'd say they get them cheap but the cost of these endevors still must run to hundreds of thousands of euro. Where's the money coming from?
I'd say that wherever it's raised, there are probably a lot of names on the list of doners that not even Sean Gallagher would take an envelope off.....
Anybody actually know?

Bannasidhe · 05-11-2011 03:53PM

I once heard Israeli actions in Gaza described as Jewish Fascism.

By an Israeli who had just finished their military national service there.

Dudess · 05-11-2011 03:54PM

Freddie59 wrote: »

Dudess wrote: »

They're trying to be trendy apparently.

Oh and the next time Israel bombs a bunch of kids, hopefully those who piss themselves to defend it (for attention) will keep their mouths ****ing shut.

No love for Israel then D? Or THEIR children!!!

Oh I certainly have sympathy for Israelis living in fear and I don't get sexually aroused by taking one side, I condemn violence across the spectrum but agree Israel has the right to defend itself, however, what's the ott disproportionate **** about?

Israeli navy boards irish Gaza-bound boats

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