Year: 2010

Important: Who is behind this mock-humanitarian mission to Gaza?

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Gates of Vienna does some stellar detective work here.

Monday, May 31, 2010

The Milli Görüs Connection

by Baron Bodissey

“Democracy is a Western error.”

The world is aghast at what Israel did early this morning off the coast of Gaza. It is shocked — shocked! — at the indiscriminate slaughter of “unarmed civilians” in the Free Gaza Flotilla.

According to AKI, the Italian foreign minister is outraged:

“I strongly condemn the killing of civilians,” Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini said Monday in response to the incident. The Italian government asked the Israeli ambassador in Rome for an explanation about the attack. [emphasis added]

And the Turkish foreign ministry condemned Israel’s actions:

“Israel has once again clearly demonstrated that it does not value human lives and peaceful initiatives through targeting innocent civilians,” the statement said. [emphasis added]

Leaving aside for the moment the adjectives “innocent” and “unarmed” modifying the word “civilians” — how civilian were the operatives who attempted to run the blockade into Gaza?

The Israeli government insists that the organizers of the flotilla were no more “civilian” than terrorists are:

Deputy Israeli foreign minister Danny Ayalon on Monday sought to justify an attack on an aid flotilla bringing supplies to Gaza by saying the organisers of the blockade-breaking effort had ties to international terrorists…

“We couldn’t allow the opening of a corridor of smuggling arms and terrorists,” Ayalon said during a news conference at the foreign ministry.

But what were the specific connections between “Free Gaza” and Islamic terrorism?

Our Flemish correspondent VH has answered this question for us: the trail of breadcrumbs leads back to the militant Turkish Islamic organization Milli Görüs. Many thanks to VH for compiling the following report based on English-language articles and material translated from the Dutch:

First, from Trouw:

Turkish organization IHH linked to extremism

The Turkish organization IHH, also known as “Foundation for Human Rights and Freedom and Humanitarian Relief” [its German sister organization is “Internationale Humanitäre Hilfsorganisation”, and the Dutch branch is “Internationale Humanitaire Hulporganisatie”], is an international Turkish NGO operating in over a hundred countries and enjoying consultative membership status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which was present at one of the ships in “aid convoy” to Gaza, has two faces: a relief organization and friend of extremists. In Turkey the organization primarily enjoys support from “conservative” Muslims. Continue Reading →

U.N. Report Says Iran Has Fuel for 2 Nuclear Weapons

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From The New York Times:

By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD

WASHINGTON — In their last report before the United Nations Security Council votes on sanctions against Iran, international nuclear inspectors declared on Monday that Iran has now produced a stockpile of nuclear fuel that experts say would be enough, with further enrichment, to make two nuclear weapons.

The report, by the International Atomic Energy Agency, a branch of the United Nations, appears likely to bolster the Obama administration’s case for a fourth round of economic sanctions against Iran and further diminish its interest in a deal, recently revived by Turkey and Brazil, in which Iran would send a portion of its nuclear stockpile out of the country. Continue Reading →

Gaza aid ship protesters try to storm BBC Manchester

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Page last updated at 20:07 GMT, Monday, 31 May 2010 21:07 UK BBC:

BBC Gaza protest A protester placed a Palestinian flag on top of BBC ManchesterProtesters demonstrating against the Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound aid ship have attempted to storm the BBC in Manchester.

More than 800 people marched through the city centre and down Oxford Road, where the crowd surged at the BBC’s entrance, smashing its front doors.

One man climbed to the top of the building to plant a Palestinian flag and there were at least three arrests.

Protesters said they were also angry about the BBC’s coverage of Israel.

Police officers formed a chain across the BBC’s Oxford Road entrance and surrounded the building with police vehicles and officers.

Protesters from the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, who organised the demonstration, chanted slogans including: “BBC tell the truth.”

BBC Protesters Protesters smashed glass doors and there were at least three arrestsThe demonstration followed the confirmed killings of nine humanitarian aid workers by Israeli soldiers, who stormed their ship as it approached Gaza.

Talat Ali, 40, organizer from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign said: “This is a peaceful demonstration against the attack that has taken place on the Gaza flotilla.

“We are not happy with the way commanders boarded vessels and butchered people.

“We are not happy with the biased news given by the BBC.”

A BBC spokesman said: “‘There was a protest outside the offices of BBC Manchester, however staff and visitors were safe and services were not interrupted.”

Greater Manchester Police were unavailable for comment.

More important information on the Flotilla to Gaza

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and here:

Lastly, its good to remember the root cause of this conflict as detailed below:

Palestinian TV preaching genocide: Jews are enemies of humanity from Palestinian Media Watch on Vimeo.

Thanks for the third vid to Bad Faun

More closeup footage of the attack on Israeli soldiers boarding the ships:

I think this is the same one as above but with subtitles

Here is an interesting comment under the BBC Israel defends itself video: Go to the point mentioned in the video and see for yourself:

Knives and metal bars kill. Throwing someone from 10 feet can kill.
The Israeli soldiers were using paintball guns (used for crowd control, 0:56), what other army in the world does that??
Their secondary weapons were handguns, and when (as you can see on the attached video) they were under heavy attack, with their lives at risk, they used them (1:05)

CHAIRMAN OF HELSINKI FINNISH ATHEISTS OFFERING PORN MAGAZINES IN EXCHANGE FOR KORANS IN CITY CENTER

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Replace the KORAN with pornography!

The Helsinki Freethinkers organize the publicity stunt, in which religious literature is exchanged pornographic magazines. The drive is taking place in the Three Blacksmiths Square in Helsinki, and it starts at 14:00.

All are eligible for exchange, Bibles, the Koran, and other “holy” books.

In addition to that they will be taking all kinds of religious literature and magazines. The books will be made into lucrative wastepaper. The aim of the drive is to criticize in particular, Christianity and Islam, and to highlight sexuality as a wholesome alternative to the religious literature.

“Porn allows sexual arousal and pleasure, either alone or in company.

Sex – including masturbation – according to sextology studies have shown that in many ways are good for health and state of mind. The world would be more relaxed and happier place if people switched from the “holy” book, to pornography, “says Tommi Paalanen of the Helsinki Free-thinkers. The drive is organized by Helsinki Freethinkers, and it is backed by Hustler and Jallu.

NOTE: The drive this Friday, 04,06.10, is for all religious books to be exchanged for pornography, but since Christianity has dealt with such things in times past, the Tundra Tabloids decided to place the KORAN with top billing honors, since its being targeted as well. KGS

H/T Kumitonttu

More white racism in France. Did i say ‘white’ racism?

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Well racism against whites anyway.

From the video page translated from French:

“This video was posted at the Facebook page of one of the aggressors. A young white woman refuses to give out her cell phone number, and is hit violently. Here’s a screenshot from Facebook (look at the comments): [link] I appeal to all those who watch this video, to download it and post it on your part! In France there only exists one racism: anti-white racism! Only this isn’t punished or denounced by the organizations which should be fighting racism!”

Translated from some page with info on this:

The video is known as “Give me your 06”, short for “give me your portable phone number”

The guy who first published calls himself “BBR negueu”, short for “bleu blanc rouge nigger” (french flag colours”) and is from Bamako, Mali.

Youtube is censoring the video (my own copy, that I had just saved on one of my accounts, , but had NOT published anywhere, was found by interneters and reached 3000 views and 63 comments in just a fews hours and then censored. The RUTUBE version has reached 40.000 views in just a day.)

Apparently, the black guy had left SOME KIND of personal number on his facebook page, which happened to be someone else’s phone. This s.o else received so many angry calls that he had to shut his phone, and has now decided to make an official complaint against the cultural enricher who wrong doingly used his number.

here is a copy of the video to be freely downloaded by anyone who wants it :

http://dl.free.fr/gnf2CUEAj

Reports: Israeli navy attacks Pro-Palestinian aid flotilla heading for Gaza, 2 killed

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FM Liberman talks with European FMs
31 May 2010

Communicated by Foreign Minister’s Bureau

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman is conducting a series of conversations with his counterparts from various countries. FM Liberman spoke a short time ago with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Baroness Catherine Ashton, and with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. The Israeli foreign minister told them that the passengers on the ships are not freedom fighters, but terrorist supporters who fired at IDF soldiers as soon as the latter boarded the ships.

FM Liberman explained to his colleagues that all Israeli attempts to enter into a dialogue at an earlier stage and reach an understanding with the organizers of the flotilla were rejected by them. Likewise, these “human rights knights” rejected an Israeli request to ask Hamas to allow the Red Cross to visit Gilad Shalit. What happened this morning was pre-planned violence and Israeli does not intend to allow any attack on its sovereignty by groups of terror-supporters and anarchists.

Liberman told Ashton and Westerwelle that Israel expects an objective approach that does not play into the hands of the planners of this violent provocation, who bear sole responsibility for the unfortunate consequences.

*****  UPDATE  *****

May 31, 2010
Israeli security forces and Magen David Adom are on highest alert and preparing for the possibility of violence across the country after Israeli naval commandos raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla May 31, Israel National News reported. Hamas is calling on Arabs to “take revenge on Israel.”

*****  UPDATE  *****

May 31, 2010
Israel has called on all Israeli nationals to leave Turkey immediately, Al Jazeera reported May 31

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Turkey: Protesters Clash With Police Outside Israeli Consulate
May 30, 2010 STRATFOR
Dozens of stone-throwing, shouting protesters clashed with Turkish police guarding the Israeli consulate building in Istanbul, Haaretz reported May 31.

***** UPDATE *****

May 30, 2010 STRATFOR
Three Israeli navy missile boats intercepted the Gaza-bound aid flotilla May 30, killing at least two people and up to 50 more wounded, Haaretz reported. The boats had earlier left their base in Haifa to confront the flotilla, and issued a warning to the ships saying that if the order to avoid the blockade zone is ignored, the Israeli navy will take all necessary measures to enforce the blockade. The flotilla includes three passenger ships and three cargo ships.

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The article here does not mention the crucial fact that the Gaza bound flotilla refused orders to halt and turn back.

Eeyore:

From The Calgary Herald:

Reports: Israeli navy attacks Pro-Palestinian aid flotilla heading for Gaza, 2 killed

“TIA GOLDENBERG, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS”,”TIA GOLDENBERG, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 31, 2010 12:08 a.m.

HAIFA, Israel – 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.

The Israeli military denied that its forces attacked the boats but said they would enforce the decision to keep them away from Gaza.

The 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. The Turkish NTV network also reported an Israeli takeover with gunfire, and at least two people were killed.

The al-Jazeera broadcast ended with a voice shouting in Hebrew, “Everybody shut up!”

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. The site also showed video of an Israeli helicopter flying overhead and Israeli warships nearby.

The reports came just after daybreak, with the flotilla still well away from the Gaza shore. Israel had declared it would not allow the ships to reach Gaza.

The head of the Gaza Hamas government, Ismail Haniyeh, condemned the “brutal” Israeli attack.

“We call on the Secretary-General of the U.N., Ban Ki-moon, to shoulder his responsibilities to protect the safety of the solidarity groups who were on board these ships and to secure their way to Gaza,” Haniyeh told The Associated Press.

On Sunday, Huwaida Arraf, one of the organizers, said the six-ship flotilla began the journey from international waters off the coast of Cyprus on Sunday afternoon after two days of delays. She said they expected to reach Gaza, about 250 miles (400 kilometres) away, on Monday afternoon, and that two more ships would follow in “a.  For page 2 please visit: