Articles recently appeared in the Turkish press (primarily the opposition newspapers) critical of the MV Mavi Marmara flotilla and its outcome. Some raised the question of… Continue reading
The UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted on 11 August 2006 after the Israel-Lebanon war 2006 against Hizballah, was meant to bring a more stable and secure situation on the Lebanon-Israel border… Continue reading
The State of Israel published a new update of the investigations into the Gaza Operation. This update follows the publication of… Continue reading
The film, produced by the Eiland Team of Experts, breaks down the events of the flotilla using a timeline that alternates between 3D models and footage… Continue reading
Maj. Gen. Eiland presented the team’s findings and conclusions on the incidents that took place at sea on May 31st 2010 to the Chief of the General Staff as well as… Continue reading
You would think the kind of genocidal behavior displayed by the Ahmadinejad government in Tehran would be in violation of international law… Continue reading
What is the legality of the blockade and did Israel’s intervention breach international law? Israel has said it will continue a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip despite… Continue reading
Satire on the United Nations and its obsession with Israel…From No Laughing Matter… Continue reading
Free Gaza played an important role in the coalition of organizations which orchestrated the latest flotilla, even though the dominant force was the Turkish IHH. Free Gaza started sending aid flotillas to… Continue reading
Since 2007, Israel has maintained a legal maritime blockade around Gaza. Gaza is a territory ruled by a known terrorist organization — Hamas — whose explicitly stated goal is the elimination of Israel… Continue reading
Since the seizure of the Gaza Flotilla by the IDF, there’s a lot of debate going on about the legal issues of the (naval) blockade of Gaza and the raid on the Freedom Gaza Flotilla. Was the raid on the… Continue reading
The legality of Israel’s actions are backed by the Helsinki Principles on the Law of Maritime Neutrality. What Israel did was entirely consistent with both international and domestic law… Continue reading
The IDF is a moral army and IDF soldiers are trained in the purity of arms and scrupulous upholding of human rights. However, the State of Israel and the security establishment will not neglect their duty… Continue reading
Maritime blockades are a legitimate and recognized measure under international law that may be implemented as part of an armed conflict at sea. A blockade may be imposed at sea, including in international waters, so long as it does not… Continue reading
Israeli naval personnel boarded a flotilla of six vessels attempting to violate the maritime blockage on Gaza. Militants onboard the Mavi Marmara attacked Israeli naval personnel with live fire and light weaponry… Continue reading
The armada of hate and violence in support of the Hamas terror organization was a premeditated and outrageous provocation. The organizers’ intent was violent, their method was violent, and unfortunately, the results were violent… Continue reading
According to a Foreign Ministry press release the IDF forces met with pre-planned violence by the activists on the aid ships when attempting to board the flotilla… Continue reading
The IDF reports that the passengers on the Gaza-bound flotilla lay in wait for the IDF to board their vessel and then attacked IDF soldiers, opening fire on them. One IDF soldier was critically wounded… Continue reading
Part 2 of a Two-Part Series: Sarah Weiss Maudi, the Foreign Ministry’s expert on maritime and humanitarian law, was interviewed by the FMA website about the justification for the blockade on Gaza… Continue reading
The flotilla of aid to the Gaza Strip is in its final preparations before setting sail to the Gaza Strip; reports say that the first ships are scheduled to leave… Continue reading
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