Israel's Crisis At Sea - Another Storm Coming

C. Hart
American Thinker
19 June '10


Israel is expecting the arrival soon of another flotilla of ships, this time Iranian sponsored. This follows on the heels of the Turkish IHH and Free Gaza sponsored flotilla that was stopped by Israeli naval commanders on May 31, 2010, when attempting to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is not only concerned about the Iranian flotilla, but Israel's military is on high alert for the possible intrusion of a Lebanese fast boat. The fast boat may attempt to hinder Israel's naval operations at sea, at the same time that the Iranian ship is being intercepted. The fast boat, linked to Hizbullah, is expected to include female Islamic militants on-board.

The Israeli government has stepped up its efforts to warn international activists not to board ships sailing from Iran or Lebanon, claiming it will endanger their lives, as Israel's navy forces plan to stop the ships in international waters before they reach Gaza.

Meanwhile, family members of the nine Turks killed by Israeli naval commandos on the Mavi Mamara ship, say they will join the next IHH sponsored flotilla that sails from Turkey to Gaza. Israel is concerned that Turkey may include a naval escort to accompany future aid ships on their voyage to Gaza.

This guerilla war at sea is a ploy to use "humanitarian" terrorism as a way of changing the political climate in the Middle East, influencing public opinion by trapping Israel in a diplomatic quagmire. It distracts from major issues such as stopping Iran's nuclear capabilities and trying to weaken Iran's goal of regional hegemony.

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