What About Hamas’s Siege of Gaza?
As Israeli naval commandos raided the flotilla ship convoy that was on its way to the Gaza Strip, Hamas security officers stormed the offices of five non-governmental organizations, confiscated equipment and documents, and ordered them closed indefinitely.
Ever since it seized control over the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2007, Hamas has imposed a reign …
According to Reports: Has Hamas Really Changed? Can It?
From time to time reports appear in the media indicating that Hamas is in the midst of moderating its rejectionist stand against Israel.
For instance, in the Jan. 4 issue of Maclean’s, former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy was interviewed by Yoni Goldstein who asked whether Israel should negotiate with that organization. Halevy answered: …
Hamas Covenant
Excerpts:
“Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it” (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory).”
“The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and …
Canada & Hamas
Hamas, the Arabic acronym for the group Harakat Al-Muqawama Al-Islamiya, which also means “Zeal”, is a radical Sunni terrorist organization that developed from the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in 1987. It uses political and violent means to pursue the goal of establishing an Islamic Palestinian state in Israel. Since 1990, Hamas has been …
Additional information about the violent intentions of the IHH operatives
Statements made by IDF soldiers, pictures taken aboard the Mavi Marmara, statements from passengers, information found in files on laptops seized from the ship and statements made by passengers to the media after their release, all prove that the violence employed against the IDF on board the ship was not spontaneous but rather a premeditated …
Portrait of IHH
Prominent among the coalition organizations participating in the aid flotilla scheduled to arrive in the Gaza Strip in the coming days is the Turkish IHH (Insani Yardim Vakfi, IHH, “humanitarian relief fund”). It is a radical Islamic organization which was established in 1992 and formally registered in Istanbul in 1995. It is headed by Bülent …
Video Recordings of Statements from Mavi Marmara Crew Members about Preparations Made by IHH Operatives for the Violent Confrontation with IDF Soldiers
The videotaped statements of two Mavi Marmara crew members show that preparations for a violent confrontation with IDF forces were put in motion about two hours before the boarding began, when the Israeli Navy hailed the ship and told it to halt.
According to the statements, the atmosphere aboard the Mavi Marmara was tense and the …
The Foundation for Human Rights & Humanitarian Relief: Behind the Flotilla Violence
Initial reports about the deadly clashes between armed activists and Israeli naval commandos that erupted following Israel’s interdiction of the Free Gaza flotilla indicate that the Israeli soldiers were ambushed on a ship sponsored by an extremist Turkish organization, the Foundation for Human Rights & Humanitarian Relief, better known under its Turkish acronym IHH.
The interception …
The Free Gaza Flotilla: Sailing Away From Human Rights
The “free Gaza” flotilla has nothing to do with human rights.
Why? The answer is so simple a 5-year-old can understand it.
There is no problem to transfer humanitarian aid into Gaza. Hundred of trucks enter the strip daily. Last week UNRWA set up an entire summer camp facility for the children of Gaza. It was transported …
Power Play: Canada-Israel Committee responds
The CEO of the Canada-Israel Committee, Shimon Fogel, says the incident is hard to believe and it is difficult to bring together the footage and claims that the attack was not intentional when it clearly depicted the sequence of events on the part of those on the ship.
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A brutal ambush at sea
Ron Ben Yishai recounts bloody clash aboard Gaza-bound vessel: The lacking crowd-dispersal means, the brutal violence of ‘peace activists,’ and the attempt to bring down an IDF helicopter …
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Key Points for Consideration Re: Gaza Flotilla
As you are all aware, in the early hours of Monday morning, the Israeli Defense Forces prevented a group of ships from attempting to reach Gaza. The ships carried several hundred activists and supplies for Gaza, and had refused Israeli offers to offload supplies at Ashkelon for transfer to Gaza following appropriate security clearance.
One ship, …
The Myth of the Siege of Gaza
Since 2007, Israel has maintained a legal maritime blockade around Gaza whose purpose is to keep rockets and other weapons out of the hands of Hamas, while letting food and other humanitarian aid in. Yet there have been a wide variety of officials and commentators who insist that Gaza is starving, setting the stage for …
Gaza Strip Merchandise and Humanitarian Aid
A report of detailed crossing activity in the year 2009 from the Israeli Ministry of Defense can be downloaded here.
Behind the Headlines: The Israeli humanitarian lifeline to Gaza
Despite attacks by Hamas, Israel maintains an ongoing humanitarian corridor for the transfer of perishable and staple food items to Gaza. This conduit is used by internationally recognized organizations including the United Nations and the Red Cross.
Well over a million tons of humanitarian supplies entered Gaza from Israel over the last 18 months equaling nearly …
Facts Beyond the Spin: Israel Delivers Massive Aid to Gaza
Despite the fact that Israel publicly offered to inspect and then transfer the flotilla’s aid to Gaza several days prior to the incident, many opponents of Israel are now making wild accusations that humanitarian supplies are being blocked from entering Gaza.
The facts put these charges to rest – just take a look at how much aid …
Q&A: Is Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza legal?
Israel has said it will continue a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip despite growing global pressure to lift the siege after a navy raid on a Turkish ferry carrying aid killed nine activists this week.
What is the legality of the blockade and did Israel’s intervention breach international law? Below are some questions and answers …
Israel’s naval blockade pitches and rolls with the Law of the Sea
Reactions to the Israeli seizure of the Gaza-bound flotilla have shared two traits: They have virtually all invoked international law, and they have virtually all been marked more by their rhetorical excess than their knowledge of international law.
Israel’s critics have levelled the phrases “war crimes” and “piracy,” while its supporters have invoked the spectre of …
The Gaza Blockade Exists for One Reason: Hamas Terrorism
Hamas, an internationally recognized terrorist organization, has fired over 10,000 rockets and mortars into Israel, deliberately targeting innocent civilians. Were Hamas focused on the welfare of Palestinians rather than its stated goal of destroying Israel, there would be no need for blockade.
The Gaza blockade has been enforced by Israel and Egypt since Hamas’ violent takeover of …