Viva Palestina - Gaza mission #4

modern · Post by **modern** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:02 am

Oh, Sky have finally woke up...

prpower · Post by **prpower** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:10 am

A Press TV correspondent has just reported that an Israeli official implied that there were guns on board the flotilla...

modern · Post by **modern** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:11 am

Guns or no guns, this was in international waters...

Now that they have seized the ship, it wouldn't surprise me if they plant weapons.

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:18 am

bbc news is saying reports of 16 people killed!

modern · Post by **modern** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:21 am

Israeli TV now saying as many as 16 killed. This is only getting worse...

modern · Post by **modern** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:22 am

Morning Luke, you beat me to it.

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:24 am

morning modern

i can't believe i've woken up to this

presstv are saying that israel is saying that activists attacked with knives!

major.tom · Post by **major.tom** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:25 am

prpower wrote:A Press TV correspondent has just reported that an Israeli official implied that there were guns on board the flotilla...

I just watched a BBC World news report in which the interviewee (BBC correspondent who's name I didn't catch) had the audacity to refer to this as a case of "crowd control". The footage did show a physical skirmish, but I saw no guns other than in the hands of Israeli soldiers.

These ships were inspected, as I recall. And there were cameras all over the Turkish vessel, so I would like to see Israel try to claim that they were armed. 10 dead & ~50 wounded activists; not a single Israeli casualty.

Piracy and murder on the high seas -- there's no other way to put it.

major.tom · Post by **major.tom** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:29 am

Previous BBC title has been updated to "Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship". but they did sneak in this:

The exact location of the interception is unclear. Israel had warned the ships not to enter its territorial waters.

The implication is clear: that the flotilla was in Israeli waters. This is tripe: the whole trip was monitored via GPS. The last reported coordinates where 90 miles from Israel.

modern · Post by **modern** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:32 am

If this is in International waters, the people on board the aid ship are entitled to defend themselves no matter how vain it may have been.

I saw some footage of the people of the boat hitting IDF with rods or bars as they came down from the helicopters, but hey I would have probably done the same.

This is murder most foul...

modern · Post by **modern** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:34 am

I'm just going to boycott the BBC today, I think...

I'm sick of their nuanced bias...

major.tom · Post by **major.tom** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:41 am

modern wrote:I'm just going to boycott the BBC today, I think...

I'm sick of their nuanced bias...

Funny you should say that. I ran to my tv to channel surf to find some coverage and am strongly considering canceling the whole damn thing. CNN: Larry King. CBC: a British doc about women and prostitution; oh, and Celine Dion is pregnant!. It makes me want to puke.

If you're on twitter, follow freegazaorg and rcfoundation.

A new update from Gaza TV News. Possibly 20 killed.
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modern · Post by **modern** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:47 am

I tell you, Tom, I'm flicking through tv at the mo, refreshing twitter and facebook, also here. Been following IHH Insani Yardim Vakfi live stream all night - haven't gone to bed yet!

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:47 am

i stopped paying for the bbc about 2 years ago because of their shite

presstv's live coverage is good

modern · Post by **modern** » Mon May 31, 2010 5:55 am

yeah, I'm with Presstv and a bit of Al Jez at the moment.

I normally check BBC and Sky, just to see what twats they are.