Netanyahu Considering Easing Gaza Blockade

Haaretz:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to consider easing the naval blockade of Gaza and involving international players in its enforcement.

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Comments

[Teagle03]

07:12 PM on 06/04/2010

Time for a new leader?

[MarkMad]

06:26 PM on 06/04/2010

This site is so ridiculous obsess in blocking my posts that I am seriously considering leaving the Huffington Post Forum. Over 20 by now!

[Paladine]

05:54 PM on 06/04/2010

As someone with some Irish ancestors, seeing that beautiful Irish flag, flying on that ship, makes me very proud. I'm sure many Irish disapora, from around the world, are holding their breath and saying a prayer.

[MarkMad]

06:20 PM on 06/04/2010

We have to admire the good sense of the Irish, the only nation that aim to block the European union.

[Pandaforum]

05:28 PM on 06/04/2010

It would be a terrible mistake to "ease" the blockade. the terrorists will continue to push the envelope untill they're able to ship arms directly to hamas.

[Paladine]

05:55 PM on 06/04/2010

maybe if they had some freedom and a chance at a life, a little sometihng to hope for, it might be different.

[Pandaforum]

07:41 PM on 06/04/2010

Tell that to the hamas thugocracy that oppresses the palestinians in gaza,. hamas takes all the aid, enriches themselves and doles out the rest to their supporters. thet leaves they other 50% in dire straits.

[lightningbolt]

04:55 PM on 06/04/2010

Netanyahu should ease the blockade on the condition that no rockets get fired from Gaza. He should tell the Palestinians that the blockade will resume if a single rocket gets fired.

[muck-raker]

03:07 PM on 06/04/2010

Here is the story of how Israeli commandos put gun to head of child to get Captain to stop boat...with pictures...

http://gulfnews.com/news/region/palestinian-territories/israelis-subdued-captain-by-pointing-gun-at-a-child-1.636007

[CoronaDischarge]

04:36 PM on 06/04/2010

Interesting account. Regardless of whether these accounts are embellished, there is no denying that the Israelis substantially acted dishonorably toward their fellow man. No wonder they are in overdrive trying to shape the world images of what they unleashed. This isn't about their survival. This looks like intentional humiliation.

[muck-raker]

08:40 PM on 06/04/2010

Corona...thank you for a thoughtful response

[cliffhammond]

02:00 PM on 06/04/2010

Stop it, will ya? Netanyahu is an artist at manipulating the press with empty promises. They've been doing this for years. Quit shilling for the guy. Come to us with some action not words.

[Chazak]

04:24 PM on 06/04/2010

Very much like Arafat when he was alive.

[Tony Owusu]

11:40 AM on 06/04/2010

I watched Larry Kings interview with President Obama last night. It was what I expected. Is their anybody in the media who will ask the President why the children of Gaza are not allowed even toys to play with?. Why are toys on the list of goods not allowed. Why are certain spices. Why are the people in Gaza not even allowed fresh meat. Are goats and cows going to be used as rockets?. The items on the banned list is really cruel.

I wish another country that has real military clout would just load tons and tons of toys and sail right for Gaza to give to these children.

[Paladine]

05:56 PM on 06/04/2010

no kidding. WHY NO TOYS?

[Hank007]

11:06 AM on 06/04/2010

US current year budget:

$15,000,000,000 jobs creations
$30,000,000,000 Arms for Israel

[StCuthbert]

11:22 AM on 06/04/2010

How much do we spend on our own arms?

[lightningbolt]

04:54 PM on 06/04/2010

Let's not forget that U.S. spending on arms also creates jobs.

[yaskeptik]

03:36 PM on 06/04/2010

$30,000,000,000 Arms for Israel = $22,750,000,000 in US jobs creations

[atlantis1star]

10:54 AM on 06/04/2010

You can't make a people love you by putting a BOOT on their neck.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces lost control of the Gaza strip to the Islamist Hamas group in legal elections, Bush Now tells Israel he made a mistake and to give Fatah the money they have been holding up from the Palestinians and stop trying to starve them to death.

It is really screwed up now that Hamas is building strength and gaining world support just like what happened in the failed Lebanon invasion and Hezbollah win.

We sure made the Middle-East worse with the Bush Neocon New World Order mis-steps in Iraq, Gaza, and Lebanon. Defeat after defeat.

Israel turned Gaza into a five mile wide prison camp. Israel built walls, guard towers, and controls who comes and goes into the West Bank. They cut off food and only allow three hours of electricity and water a day. They use cluster bombs against woman and children.

Watch Israel and their right-wing lackeys to vilify the nine dead Aid Workers they killed.

[de-meme-ing]

10:37 AM on 06/04/2010

Once again Israel comes to the rescue of the international world?

Wouldn't it be fun, and embarassing to sort this mess out?


"Why Was the Mavi Marmara Reflagged Just Before Sailing?
Contrary to virtually all media reports to date, it appears the Mavi Marmara was reflagged from Turkey to the Comoros Islands around 20 May, shortly before heading the peace flotilla.
This is very important. While the Israeli attack remains illegal, it means that the injured party - and the party with legal jurisdiction over the event - is the incapable Comoros Islands rather than the highly capable Turkey. It also greatly reduces the NATO angle, unless other attacked ships were flying the Turkish flag.
But the question must be why on earth was the flag changed just before sailing, and who instigated it?"
http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/

The Rachel Corrie is registered with Cambodia.

http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/

[Hank007]

11:09 AM on 06/04/2010

Israel has never come to the rescue of anyone. The US probably got Turkey to change it, since predictably Israel attacked, which would mean as a member of NATO, the US would be obliged to side with Turkey, which the US in unable to do under current ownership.

According to your link, the Rachel Corrie has Irish registration.

[de-meme-ing]

11:33 AM on 06/04/2010

Reading through the entire link provides information that it is not registered to Ireland. Can't do all the research for you.

[rjvg50]

11:25 AM on 06/04/2010

Unless the ships were sprayed with powdered thermite from Kenya you will never find support for your meme.

[de-meme-ing]

11:35 AM on 06/04/2010

Some people want the truth, others don't. It is what it is.

[de-meme-ing]

10:30 AM on 06/04/2010

The rest of the world should take responsibility for fighting terrorism, rather than forcing Israel, Egypt and the USA to go it alone. If other nations actually get on board, the intentions of supplying Hamas with weapons by breaking the blockade will sontinue fail as it should.

This is an interesting article. I find the title interesting.


Article Title:
"Hamas is a reality on the ground"
Gaza-born journalist Taghreed El-Khodary on what Israel's blockade has really meant for life in Palestine
http://www.salon.com/news/israel/index.html?story=/news/feature/2010/06/02/taghreed_el_khodary_interview

[Aja Mazin]

10:39 AM on 06/04/2010

perhaps, we are faced with fighting it alone because our support of israel has isolated us from a world that does not agree with or support of israel's brutality.

[de-meme-ing]

11:40 AM on 06/04/2010

Rubbish. Study your American history.

[atlantis1star]

10:56 AM on 06/04/2010

Israel is the Terrorist. They are the problem in the world today.

America needs to stop giving then $3 BILLION a year in aid.

We can use the money here.

[Aja Mazin]

10:57 AM on 06/04/2010

faved

[Hutzpanit]

01:17 PM on 06/04/2010

But the money is HERE, it's being spent in the USA.

[MikeDu]

09:16 AM on 06/04/2010

Lies lies lies. Every time the international heat gets turned up on them they invariably announce they are 'considering' actions, or 'planning' or ''willing to talk about'. But they never 'do' anything. You want some forward movement? Try zeroing-out U.S. taxpayer funding to that arrogant little country. They'll jump soon enough.

[Macready]

09:23 AM on 06/04/2010

totally agree with you MikeDu . . that is the only way

[gakabani]

09:41 AM on 06/04/2010

It is called damage control, the SOB is now against the corner and he feels the pressure.

[Ergon]

08:49 AM on 06/04/2010

That's ok, Bibi, we're not considering easing our boycott of Israeli people or goods.

[Aja Mazin]

10:15 AM on 06/04/2010

Faved and fanned!!
i want to believe we can make a difference.

[Chazak]

04:26 PM on 06/04/2010

You won't, I'm off to buy more Ahava Dea Sea products !!

[stpmdn]

08:45 AM on 06/04/2010

Bibi is gonna ease the blockade. now they will let the spice sage to go through. Isn't that enough? (end sarcasm)