Israeli soldiers get ready to raid a Gaza-bound aid ship on May 31. Photo AFPIsrael Urges Lebanon To Block Gaza Aid Ships -- Voice of America
Israel is bracing for another attempt to break its blockade on the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip.
Israel has appealed to the United Nations to prevent two ships in Lebanon from sailing to Gaza, in defiance of the Israeli blockade. In a letter to the U.N. secretary-general and the Security Council, Israel accused organizers of trying "to incite a confrontation and raise tensions" in the Middle East. The letter called on the Lebanese government "to demonstrate responsibility" and stop the ships from departing.
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More News On Israel Blocking Aid Ships To Gaza
Israel deploys navy to stop Gaza aid ships -- Herald Sun
Israel will not let ships sail from Lebanon to Gaza -- AFP
Israel Urges Lebanon to Block Ships for Gaza -- New York Times/AP
Aid ships from Lebanon won't reach Gaza: Israel -- Reuters
Israel to Return Three Turkish Ships From Gaza Flotilla, Davutoglu Says -- Bloomberg
Israel Will Return Seized Gaza Aid Ships to Turkey -- Voice of America
UN Appoints Gaza Aid Flotilla Attack Probe Team -- RTT
UN appoints experts to probe Israel flotilla raid -- AFP
UN rights body names team to probe Israeli raid on Gaza aid flotilla -- Haaretz
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Israel has every right to have this blockade and had every right to stop any ship entering Gaza under International Law, every other country in the world would do the same thing!
If you want to read some legal information see this link - http://israelmuse.blogspot.com/2010/06/legal-documentation-that-backs-israels.html
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