Netanyahu: Israel will not allow Iranian port in Gaza

[Fozzledick]

Speaking after he was updated Saturday on the peaceful takeover of the Gaza bound aid ship "Rachel Corrie," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would "not allow the establishment of an Iranian port in Gaza."

Israel's Navy troops boarded the Irish-flagged ship and directed it toward the Israeli port city of Ashdod. The move came after warnings that Israel would not allow the vessel to reach Gaza, which is under blockade by Israel, and several days after an Israel Navy takeover of the Turksih-flagged boat Mavi Marmara headed for the Hamas-ruled coastal strip ended in violent clashes and the deaths of nine passengers.

"The difference was apparent in the fact that one ship was carrying terrorist supporters, and the radical Islamists carrying knives and batons were waiting for our troops," Netanyahu said referring to the Mavi Marmara boat.

"Today we saw the difference between a peace flotilla, that we disagree with the activists' views but respect their right to express themselves, and a hate flotilla which was organized by violent radicals who support terrorism," Netanyahu said after he was updated on the events.

"In both instances Israel behaved exactly the same way to enforce the blockade on Gaza, aimed to prevent weapons' smuggling to the Hamas and to enable civilian goods to enter Gaza after inspection," Netanyahu said.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/netanyahu-israel-will-not-allow-iranian-port-in-gaza-1.294328

[msongs]

1. hey Bibi, how's the Israeli policy of lebensarum working for you today? nt

[Fozzledick]

3. How's that false analogy thing working for you?

It looks pretty lame to me. :eyes:

[stray cat]

2. When is Obama going to establish a port for Al Qaeda, N. Korea and Iran

in DC?

[county worker]

5. That's sick! I have no words for the disgust I have for it!

[county worker]

4. The 19 yr old kid shot in the face and the back of the head was such a dangerous pipe wielding

radical.

There is no forgiving Israel on this!

[Cassandra]

8. Is all of Israel to blame?

Do you agree with the thought that we are all to blame as Americans for Iraq, where the death toll has been far greater?

[county worker]

10. No all of Israel is not to blame. I am wrong to say that.

[Cassandra]

11. Thank you.

[backscatter712]

6. When all other propaganda fails, CONFLATE!!!

Exactly what does Iran have to do with the flotilla massacre?

About the same that Iraq had to do with Al Qaeda & 9/11 - NOTHING!!!

[IndianaGreen]

7. And you believe a fascist pig like Bibi, a man too rightwing for the likes of Ariel Sharon?

Bibi is Israel's version of P.W. Botha.

[EFerrari]

9. Does this wingnut need to get into a war with Turkey?

He sounds just like Donald Rumsfeld, off his chump.