According to some people who are in a position to know: Erdoğan assured Israel that the ship’s passengers were peaceful and there would be no violence. That’s why Israel approached taking and diverting the ship in the manner it did. Is this true? I don’t know but it is definitely a story to… Continue reading
An initial analysis of statements taken from passengers aboard the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara after it was towed to the port of Ashdod show that operatives belonging to the radical Islamic Turkish IHH1 led the violent confrontation… Continue reading
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is clearly spoiling for more trouble with Israel. the Turkish leader had his aides leak to the media that he was seriously thinking of leading the next flotilla in person to dramatize his confrontation with Israel… Continue reading
Another example of the insanity and profound anti-Israel bias currently gripping mass media all over the world. If it can be blamed on Israel, it’s the world’s lead news… Continue reading
The Turkish newspaper Hürriyet published some recovered photo’s (from memory cards) showing armed militants (with knives and metal rods) dragging injured soldiers below deck. Some reports said they wanted to take the injured soldiers hostage and use them as a bargain to stop the Israel navy take control… Continue reading
IHH had links to global jihad and Islamic terrorist networks in the past and assisted jihadist terrorist cells in many countries, including Bosnia, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Chechnya. IHH provided mainly logistic support for transporting weapons and funding… Continue reading
The Israel Defense Forces revealed on Sunday that five of the pro-Palestinian activists aboard the Turkish-flagged ship it intercepted last week en route to the Gaza Strip have links to the Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements… Continue reading
The father of Palestinian nationalism, Amin el Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, was the Brotherhood’s official representative in British Mandatory Palestine. He was a close collaborator with Nazi Germany at the highest levels, including Adolf Hitler… Continue reading
Thus, more than any other individual, Yildirim represents the thinking behind the operation, its direction, and the creation of a militarized group on board that started the violence in order to achieve the intended result… Continue reading
IDF navy forces boarded and took control of the MV Rachel Corrie Saturday afternoon. The troops did not meet any resistance from activists attempting to break the Gaza blockade, and the operation was completed without… Continue reading
Navy ships have intercepted the boat Rachel Corrie approximately 55 kilometers from the Gaza Strip, and are calling on it to divert to Ashdod, activists on board the boat said Saturday morning. “Our mission is to break the blockade of Gaza…” Continue reading
In response to a radio transmission by the Israeli Navy warning the Gaza flotilla that they are approaching a naval blockade, passengers of the Mavi Marmara respond, “Shut up, go back to Auschwitz… Continue reading
Bülent Yildirim is the main organizer of the Gaza Flotilla and his organization is linked to Islamic terror groups. The Gaza Flotilla was not a Humanitarian mission, but… Continue reading
Turkish ambassador to Washington Namik Tan threatened his government would break relations with Israel unless it apologizes for the commando raid on its flotilla for Gaza. Israel must also accept an… Continue reading
“We have no desire for a confrontation. We have no desire to board the ship. If the ship decides to sail the port of Ashdod, then we will ensure its safe arrival and will not…” Continue reading
Against the US president Barack Obama’s bid to bridge the rift, Turkish generals are drawing up plans to break Israel’s Gaza blockade and avenge 9 deaths, while Israel is bound by its war on terror to… Continue reading
The inability of much of the world to comprehend the new form of propaganda as well as terrorism warfare, the nature of revolutionary Islamism, and the nature of a moderate and democratic Israel, among other things… Continue reading
During the night of May 31 IDF forces took control of the aid flotilla to the Gaza Strip. Five ships were taken without exceptional incident. On the sixth ship, the Turkish vessel Mavi Marmara, the IDF soldiers met with violent resistance… Continue reading
The opening footage of the video shows knives, rods, wrenches, gas masks, bulletproof vests, and binoculars found on the ship and gathered at the Port of Ashdod. IDF soldiers then… Continue reading
“Israel cannot permit Iran to establish a Mediterranean port a few dozen kilometers from Tel Aviv and from Jerusalem. These weren’t peace activists. These were violent supporters of terrorism…” Continue reading
Following is information from the Arab media about some of the flotilla participants. It should be noted that many of these were from the Muslim Brotherhood across the Muslim world… Continue reading
The purpose of this Flotilla was not, of course, to help the Gazans but to get publicity for ending the blockade altogether, strengthening Hamas, and hitting at Israel… Continue reading
Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai says Israel will prevent all aid ships from reaching Gaza. “We will not let any ships reach Gaza and supply what has become a terrorist base threatening the heart of Israel…” Continue reading
They started hitting me with the metal rods, and while defending myself, I guess I broke my arm. At this point, I didn’t even have a weapon in my hands… Continue reading
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Turkey’s Brinkmanship Against Israel
The Gaza Flotilla was a well-calculated stunt by Turkey’s Islamist AKP government to punish Israel, not only for the Islamists’ inherent hatred for Israel and Jews, but also for Israel’s past… Continue reading