From FOX News and The Audacity of Hypocrisy:
Israel Defends Self at U.N. Security Council Amidst Controversy Over Flotilla Raid
Posted by adminMay 31, 2010Israel offered a vigorous defense Monday amidst a rapidly deepening international dispute over its deadly overnight raid on a flotilla of ships carrying aid bound for Gaza.
Under pressure from even its allies over the incident that killed at least nine people, Israel’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador Daniel Carmon took to the floor of the international body to fire back against the idea that the ships were peaceful, unarmed and humanitarian.
“What kind of peace activists use knives, clubs and fire from weapons stolen from soldiers…to attack soldiers to attack soldiers who board a ship in accordance with international law?,” he asked.
“They are not peace activists; They are not messengers of good will. They cynically use a humanitarian platform to send a message of hate and to implement violence,” he added.
Israeli commandos attacked a Gaza-bound aid flotilla Monday carrying 10,000 tons of aid destined for the blockaded Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said seven soldiers were wounded, one of them seriously.
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