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Originally Posted by Sausage
Then why did they pass up on the offers made from both Egypt and Israel once they knew the boats were headed their way. Oh yeah media doesn't report it much, but both countries offered for them to be able to dock in their ports and have the cargo screened and then sent to Gaza.
Face it ... this was more a staged politically motivated protest, than an actual aid mission.
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i agree it was a protest, but the blockade shouldn't be there in the first place, its clearly not just about stopping weapons being smuggled, as you can see from the list someone else posted, there's a massive amount of foodstuffs, raw materials etc that are not allowed, the UN says they even only let in 25% of the humanitarian aid that's required for the people who live their. its real reason is just to oppress and punish the people of gaza, and that is undeniable.
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Originally Posted by Sausage
Oh and while we are at it, what exactly did Gaza residents need with gas masks, night vision goggles, bullet proof vests and other questionable items? Yes they were in the cargo too.
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last time i checked, gas masks, night vision goggles and bullet proof vests were a means of protecting yourself, not weapons. and from the israeli reaction to the ship it was sensible to be wearing a bullet proof vest and a gas mask, considering how many were killed and injured.
the whole israeli/palestinian mess could be sorted out fairly quickly and with both sides coming away with a fair deal and the creation of two states, if the US played a more even hand, and didn't back israel no matter what.