The Cellar - View Single Post - Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships

richlevy · 05-31-2010, 11:03 AM

You might hear references to the Altalena Affair in this discussion. This was an altercation between Jewish insurgents and the Jewish army before Israel independence.

Also there is the Karine_A_Affair which was 2002 and involved 30 tons of weapons bound for Palestine.

I'm curious if weapons will be found on board the ships.

Still, it was a stupid move. The loss of support will probably outweigh the short term tactical advantage even if weapons are found. Taking the ship in international waters could be construed to be an act of piracy. If Israel wanted to create a blockade, they should have declared one and intercepted the ship along their coast.

05-31-2010, 11:03 AM	#2
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	You might hear references to the Altalena Affair in this discussion. This was an altercation between Jewish insurgents and the Jewish army before Israel independence. Also there is the Karine_A_Affair which was 2002 and involved 30 tons of weapons bound for Palestine. I'm curious if weapons will be found on board the ships. Still, it was a stupid move. The loss of support will probably outweigh the short term tactical advantage even if weapons are found. Taking the ship in international waters could be construed to be an act of piracy. If Israel wanted to create a blockade, they should have declared one and intercepted the ship along their coast. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama