Fundamentalists In Israel To Counter Freedom Flotilla

Israeli Yedioth Aharonoth reported that the two Israeli vessels will sail waving banner labeling Hamas as a barbaric groups and countering Turkey’s involvement in the solidarity ships “by highlighting its role in the Armenian genocide”.

The Israeli paper said that the Israelis will sail to counter the solidarity convoy and to confuse it.

Furthermore, Israel decide to declare the area of Ashdod Port as a closed military zone in order to prevent the Freedom Flotilla from weighing anchor, the Maan News Agency reported.

On Saturday, the Rachel Corrie Ship sailed towards Cyprus and will be joining three solidarity ships from Turkey and five from Greece and will all sail to Gaza.

The solidarity boats are expected to reach the Gaza shore on May 27.

The ships are carrying some 10.000 Tons of r construction materials, humanitarian aid, school supplies, and medical equipment.

The Israeli ships, countering the Freedom Flotilla, will be sailing on Saturday with the aim to obstruct and confuse the peace activists.

Hundreds of yachts are planning to sail Saturday in an attempt to “confuse, intercept and stop” the Freedom Flotilla and the International peace activists. They will be sailing from the coast of Herzliya.

The Israel Navy intends to declare the coast as a closed military zone in order to prevent the peace activists from reaching the Gaza coast.

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