Post by kartadolofonos on May 31, 2010 21:16:12 GMT -5
Global outcry for the dead.
Israeli commandos Occupied Greek and Turkish ships
International Aid flotilla carrying supplies to the Gaza Strip at dawn today attacked by Israeli commandos in effect under the «Reuters» have already killed 15 people and injured at least 60.The BBC reports that the dead are at least 10. Among the injured is reported to be a Greek Occupied at the merchant ship "Freedom of the Mediterranean" with the Greek flag and the ship "Sfendoni" with a Greek crew and passengers from many countries.
The agency «Reuters» broadcast that there are 15 dead, most of them Turks, and as the agency says the number of casualties may increase. According to reports, the six ships of the international fleet occupied by Israelis.
The first ship was attacked was a Turkish vessel.The attack happened at around 3-4 o'clock in the morning by helicopter from the air and sea by naval vessels and floating Israel.
Israeli commandos boarded the vessel and was followed by armed clashes.
According to Israeli private television network 10 men in commando teams of the Israeli navy opened fire after attacked with knives and axes of some islamic members of the missions of the international fleet, adds the same network. The same network does not determine whether among the dead and injured, including Israeli soldiers.
The international fleet of 700 activists and 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid began Sunday bound for the isolated Gaza Strip. The islamic group network relies on images group by Israeli commandos who descended from helicopters and facing activists in one of the vessels.
Israel had warned that the Navy will prevent by force if necessary the flotilla when attempting to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip. The Israelis have threatened to seize the ships, we will arrest and deport activists.The Israeli army, however, refuses to make any comment.
From 6 in the morning the communication is lost with the ship "Freedom of the Mediterranean 'under the Greek flag, in which 34 people on board, most of them Greeks.More specifically, a little before 6 in the morning and while the captain of the ship Freedom of Mediterranean "speaking via a satellite phone with Athens after the Israeli commando operation that time is lost the digital signal.
The Greek Foreign Ministry for information about the fate of the Greeks is given a phone .
According to the representative of the ministry, C. Delavekoura, there is no official information from Israel about the Greek activists
that time..
Tension:
Diplomatic incident between Greece and Israel caused suddenly after an unprecedented attack of Israeli commandos in international humanitarian aid convoy which included Greeks activists.
The Greek government suspended the joint air exercise of Greek and Israeli fighters in the Ionian sea, informing parallel Israeli ambassador in Athens that the leader of the Israeli airforce is not welcome in Greece.In this way, instead of promoting military cooperation, Athens and Tel Aviv are in the midst of a political and diplomatic crisis.
Israeli commandos Occupied Greek and Turkish ships
International Aid flotilla carrying supplies to the Gaza Strip at dawn today attacked by Israeli commandos in effect under the «Reuters» have already killed 15 people and injured at least 60.The BBC reports that the dead are at least 10. Among the injured is reported to be a Greek Occupied at the merchant ship "Freedom of the Mediterranean" with the Greek flag and the ship "Sfendoni" with a Greek crew and passengers from many countries.
The agency «Reuters» broadcast that there are 15 dead, most of them Turks, and as the agency says the number of casualties may increase. According to reports, the six ships of the international fleet occupied by Israelis.
The first ship was attacked was a Turkish vessel.The attack happened at around 3-4 o'clock in the morning by helicopter from the air and sea by naval vessels and floating Israel.
Israeli commandos boarded the vessel and was followed by armed clashes.
According to Israeli private television network 10 men in commando teams of the Israeli navy opened fire after attacked with knives and axes of some islamic members of the missions of the international fleet, adds the same network. The same network does not determine whether among the dead and injured, including Israeli soldiers.
The international fleet of 700 activists and 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid began Sunday bound for the isolated Gaza Strip. The islamic group network relies on images group by Israeli commandos who descended from helicopters and facing activists in one of the vessels.
Israel had warned that the Navy will prevent by force if necessary the flotilla when attempting to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip. The Israelis have threatened to seize the ships, we will arrest and deport activists.The Israeli army, however, refuses to make any comment.
From 6 in the morning the communication is lost with the ship "Freedom of the Mediterranean 'under the Greek flag, in which 34 people on board, most of them Greeks.More specifically, a little before 6 in the morning and while the captain of the ship Freedom of Mediterranean "speaking via a satellite phone with Athens after the Israeli commando operation that time is lost the digital signal.
The Greek Foreign Ministry for information about the fate of the Greeks is given a phone .
According to the representative of the ministry, C. Delavekoura, there is no official information from Israel about the Greek activists
that time..
Tension:
Diplomatic incident between Greece and Israel caused suddenly after an unprecedented attack of Israeli commandos in international humanitarian aid convoy which included Greeks activists.
The Greek government suspended the joint air exercise of Greek and Israeli fighters in the Ionian sea, informing parallel Israeli ambassador in Athens that the leader of the Israeli airforce is not welcome in Greece.In this way, instead of promoting military cooperation, Athens and Tel Aviv are in the midst of a political and diplomatic crisis.