Tag Archives: Mavi Marmara

Freedom Flotilla II faces Shayetet13 in showdown at the naval siege of Gaza

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Eric Verlo

It promises to be quite a showdown. Israel has repeated that it will let no ship through to Gaza, the IDF has promised “surprises” for the would-be blockade-runners, while this relief convoy is upping the ante with luminaries political and … Continue reading →

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Furkan Dogan was no Leon Klinghoffer, (nor Abu Abbas, ergo no press for him)

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Eric Verlo

Interesting that when Palestinians hijack a passenger ship, and kill one person, it’s quite a different story than when the Israelis pirate a ship and kill nine, even when one is an American. We remember the Achille Lauro, and the … Continue reading →

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Gaza we are coming

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Eric Verlo

Plans are once again underway for another attempt to run the blockade of Gaza. Two ships are set to sail from Lebanon today or tomorrow, despite intimidation from Israel –which worked to prevent the aid ship INFANTS OF GAZA scheduled … Continue reading →

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Libyan humanitarian aid ship to Gaza undaunted by Israeli Navy death threat

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Eric Verlo

While Israel releases redacted portions of its internal investigation of the Mavi Marmara Massacre, another aid ship steams toward the Gaza Blockade. The cargo ship Amalthea carries humanitarian aid from Libya and is due to cross into Gazan waters on … Continue reading →

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Accounting for IDF missing intelligence

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Eric Verlo

The results of Israel’s self-investigation of the Mavi Marmara Massacre are in: surprise, the IDF commandos did no wrong, but were set back by a deficiency of intelligence. It’s what many of us were already thinking, but there’s another punchline … Continue reading →

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Was Gaza flotilla infiltrated by agent-provocateurs? Plausible, but whose?

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Eric Verlo

It’s convenient to surmise that unexpected violence between activists and authorities must be the work of undercover provocateurs. With the fallout of the Mavi Marmara massacre reaching fever pitch, it’s hard to believe Israel would have engineered it thus; and … Continue reading →

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Mavi Marmara security camera footage released by Israel raises two questions

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Eric Verlo

Following their murderous raid on the Gaza Flotilla, Israel seized everyone’s photographic footage and released only a fragment which pretended to support the IDF version of the engagement. This clip from a surveillance camera on the Mavi Marmara purports to … Continue reading →

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19-year-old American killed on flotilla did not hold Israeli dual citizenship

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Eric Verlo

Among the nine martyrs shot by the IDF as they attacked the Mavi Marmara –in Israel’s nighttime preemptive enforcement of the enstranglement of Gaza– was 19-year-old American Furkan Dogan, shot in the back and four times in the face. Well … Continue reading →

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