The next rocket escalation will be wrongly legitimized by events like this Gaza Flotilla just as the second intifada full of suicide bombings on public buses was legitimized by a mere visit to the Jewish Temple Mount by Ariel Sharon in 2000.
Weapons on the Mavi Mamara Flotilla Ship (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)
Sitting in Sderot today, a working day, is quieter than Shabbat. No one is walking around outside as an entire population fears bombardment by now more publicly legitimized rockets. According to Sderot’s Security office, no schoolchildren were allowed outside today as the city fears imminent attack.
This Gaza Flotilla event is not at all what is seems. According to an Israeli Channel 2 reporter found with the Israeli soldiers, the attackers commandeered the soldiers’ weapons, while live firing shot their own people on the boat, and threw the weapons overboard. These supposed humanitarian activists shot their own people to hurt Israel in the international arena, just as Hamas blew up their own captive people in Gaza buildings during Operation Cast Lead.
There was nothing peaceful about these internationals as they did not adhere to multiple warnings and continued breaking international law, crossing into Israeli waters, then immediately attacking Israeli soldiers. The video footage shows these supposed humanitarian activists stab the soldiers multiple times as they board the ship.
Sailing on the seas the day before, the Israel Foreign Ministry and Palestinian Media Watch reported the internationals chanting “Khaybar Khaybar ya yahud, Jaish Muhammad saya’ud,” meaning “Jews, remember Khyabar, the army of Mohammed is returning.” These so-called “peace activists” were referencing the early seventh century event when Mohammed and his followers massacred and expelled the Jewish people in Khaybar, which is located in what is today Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, the total amount of humanitarian materials on the entire convoy of ships was 10,000 tons, which is far less than the average of materials going into the Gaza Strip through Israel every week for the past year and a half.
Weapons on the Mavi Mamara Flotilla Ship (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)
However, the world is drawn to believe the simplistic headline of innocent people dead on an international peace activist boat thereby bastardizing Israel to an insurmountable degree. The world does not see these radicals for who they are as they had no intention whatsoever of helping the people of Gaza. It is perplexing how far these false liberals who support radical Islam in the Gaza Strip will go to hurt Israel in this media war. If only the international media would go as far to objectively report the reality of these instances. Instead they rush to print a media stunt that was intentionally created by the same propaganda professionals who created a more than 4-year uprising that claimed the lives of thousands on both sides of the conflict.
Jacob Shrybman is the Assistant Director of the Sderot Media Center,www.SderotMedia.org.il. Jacob grew up in Takoma Park, MD and now hosts elected officials from around the world and international media visiting the Sderot/Gaza region. He has been published in The Jerusalem Post, USA Today, The Huffington Post, YNet News, and appeared on several international television and radio stations.
With due respect, how can you expect people to take you seriously. You could have added shoes, ashtrays and Q-tips too. Do you realize how ridiculous you are? … I think not, alas. Shalom.
"the attackers commandeered the soldiers’ weapons, while live firing shot their own people on the boat, and threw the weapons overboard." – This is a very strong accusation, what evidence do you have for this?
"they did not adhere to multiple warnings and continued breaking international law, crossing into Israeli waters, then immediately attacking Israeli soldiers." – The violence from these ‘peace activists’ was wrong and should be condemned, but please report the facts – The IDF intercepted the boats in international waters. It is Israel who has broken international law.
lol. these "weapons" are never found on a normal ship. And if israel is so honest about evrything. why where the personal belongings of the civilians taken by the goverment instead of showing what was on it??
Knifes aren’t weapons??? When you pair the findings with the reaction and violence met by the soldiers boarding the ships, how can ANYONE say that these aren’t weapons who were meant to hurt???? That’s ignorance!!
Mansour, are you trying to tell us that those thugs that attacked the IDF sailors with iron bars and knives were asleep. That must be the worst case of mass sleepwalking I’ve ever heard of.
I am from germany and all of german passangers from the ship are known anti-semites of the left party. The IDF did the right thing. The pictures of the weapons show this.
let me get this right. those bringing humanitarian goods and supplies SHOT THEIR OWN FRIENDS simply to make the Israeli military look bad? Is anyone really buying that?
KITCHEN UTENSILS AND PIECES OF WOOD! HOLY S***! IT’S THE APOCALYPSE!!
…really? try harder.
With due respect, how can you expect people to take you seriously. You could have added shoes, ashtrays and Q-tips too. Do you realize how ridiculous you are? … I think not, alas. Shalom.
Are you kidding? Are these weapons? Knifes in the ktichen and screwdriver? Can you compare with UZI?
"the attackers commandeered the soldiers’ weapons, while live firing shot their own people on the boat, and threw the weapons overboard."
– This is a very strong accusation, what evidence do you have for this?
"they did not adhere to multiple warnings and continued breaking international law, crossing into Israeli waters, then immediately attacking Israeli soldiers."
– The violence from these ‘peace activists’ was wrong and should be condemned, but please report the facts – The IDF intercepted the boats in international waters. It is Israel who has broken international law.
Wow what a big liar you are. Th,k God most people are more clever than you give them credit for.
Thank you for the great article.
lol. these "weapons" are never found on a normal ship. And if israel is so honest about evrything. why where the personal belongings of the civilians taken by the goverment instead of showing what was on it??
Knifes aren’t weapons??? When you pair the findings with the reaction and violence met by the soldiers boarding the ships, how can ANYONE say that these aren’t weapons who were meant to hurt???? That’s ignorance!!
IDF Masked, Armed & invaded boat in Int. waters while aid-workers slept. Did they expect to be welcomed with handshakes & hugs?!
Mansour, are you trying to tell us that those thugs that attacked the IDF sailors with iron bars and knives were asleep. That must be the worst case of mass sleepwalking I’ve ever heard of.
Monsour, you’re a moron.
I am from germany and all of german passangers from the ship are known anti-semites of the left party. The IDF did the right thing. The pictures of the weapons show this.
let me get this right. those bringing humanitarian goods and supplies SHOT THEIR OWN FRIENDS simply to make the Israeli military look bad? Is anyone really buying that?