Tragic result of 'peace convoy'

The peace-convoy did not reach its destination of the peaceloving Hamas-ruled Gaza-strip. The convoy showed itself not to be so peaceloving when Israeli soldiers put down on the deck of Mavi Marmaras were met with well-trained combattants with sticks and far from passive resistance. Equipped with paint-ball guns and with an ambition to avoid violence the IDF-group finally had to give in and use guns to defend themselves, seeing one of their friend being thrown down to the deck below.

Israel has been very clear that they will not allow the convoy to reach the blocked Hamas-ruled Gaza-strip. Instead they have offered to receive the material at the harbour of Ashdod for further delivery to the Gaza-strip. Of course one might question the blockade of Gaza, and the justice in boarding the convoy on international waters. But one has also to bear in mind that out of an Israeli perspective it is a matter of survival as a nation, floating like an Island in a sea of hatred. The reception on the Mavi Marmaras illustrates all to well the hatred against Israel which is now also shown in the squares and streets of Sweden and other countries.

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