End blockade, EU ministers tell Israel
European Union foreign ministers called for the lifting of the Gaza blockade and a “credible, independent” inquiry into Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla. More ▸
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Former justice to head Israel’s flotilla inquiry
By Marcy OsterA former Israeli Supreme Court justice will head Israel’s investigative committee examining the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, in which nine passengers were killed. More ▸
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Gaza blockade is legitimate
By JTA MailmanTo the Editor: The flotilla was not carrying only humanitarian aid or the items could have been offloaded in Israel or Egypt. The ships’ passengers (terrorists) refused to give the shipment and defied orders with weapons; Hamas refused the shipment. The passengers’ behavior and weapons confirm that this was not a mission of peace. Many… More ▸
