flotilla
Monday, May 31st, 2010The al-Jazeera satellite channel reported by telephone from the Turkish ship leading the flotilla that Israeli navy forces fired at the ship and boarded it, wounding the captain. [1]
Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh gives a speech ahead of the expected arrival of a flotilla of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists trying to sail into the Gaza Strip, in Gaza city, Saturday, May 29, 2010. [2]
HAIFA, Israel ‘ Israeli warships stalked a flotilla carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including a Nobel laureate and a Holocaust survivor heading for the Gaza Strip on Monday, edging closer to a naval showdown on the high seas. [3]
Palestinian members of the Hamas naval police and civilian defense officers ride a boat at Gaza port during a display of their preparations ahead of the expected arrival of a flotilla of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists trying to sail into the Gaza Strip, in Gaza city, Saturday, May 29, 2010. [4]
JERUSALEM (AP) ‘ Israeli commandos on Monday stormed six ships carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on an aid mission to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens after encountering unexpected resistance as the forces boarded the vessels. [1]
Israeli commandos on Monday stormed six ships carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on an aid mission to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens after encountering unexpected resistance as the forces boarded the vessels. [5]
Israeli Navy sailors embark on a warship in order to stop a flotilla of activists attempting to deliver aid to Gaza in spite of Israel’s blockade May 30, 2010 in Haifa, Israel. [6]
JERUSALEM — Israeli commandos on Monday stormed six ships carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on an aid mission to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens after encountering unexpected resistance as the forces boarded the vessels. [2]
Israeli warships attacked at least one of the six ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists and aid for blockaded Gaza, killing at least two and wounding an unknown number of people on board, an Arabic satellite service and a Turkish TV network reported early Monday. [4]
JERUSALEM - Israeli commandos on Monday stormed six ships carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on an aid mission to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens after encountering unexpected resistance as the forces boarded the vessels. [6]
Ships carrying 10,000 tons of aid supplies for blockaded Gaza are being held up near Cyprus as organizers try to get more than two dozen high-profile activists on board. [4]
A Turkish website showed video of pandemonium on board one of the ships, with activists in orange life jackets running around as some tried to help an activist apparently unconscious on the deck. [7]
The al-Jazeera satellite channel reported that the ships changed course to try to avoid a nighttime confrontation, preferring a daylight showdown for better publicity. [3]
But Israel says it will stop the flotilla before it reaches its destination - and arrest all on board. [8]
The activists were headed to Gaza on a mission meant to draw attention to a 3-year-old Israeli blockade of the coastal territory. [1]
Sources:
[1] Israeli army: At least 4 killed on Gaza flotilla - NewsTimes
[2] Israeli ships stalk pro-Palestinian aid flotilla - AP Nation …
[3] Aid flotilla sets sail for blockaded Gaza Strip - CTV News
[4] Israeli Ships Stalk Pro-Palestinian Aid Flotilla - ABC News
[5] Israeli ships stalk pro-Palestinian aid flotilla - KansasCity.com
[6] Israel Attacks Palestinian Aid Flotilla, According To Reports
[7] Pro-Palestinian aid flotilla sets sail for Gaza …
[8] Aid flotilla to set sail for Gaza - Worldnews.com