Jihadis Killed in Clash With IDF Near Gaza

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Jihadis Killed in Clash With IDF Near Gaza

Written By : Warner Todd Huston

I hate to interrupt our Memorial Day observations, but this news story is too immediate to ignore.

The Old Media is already misreporting the bloody incident off the Gaza coast between a flotilla of Muslim “peace activists” and the Israeli Defense Force. They are, of course, making Israel out to be the bad guys and while it is regrettable that anyone had to get killed in this incident, the fault lies with the armed “peace activists,” not Israel.

That’s right, these are supposed to be peace activists, yet they had armed themselves with bats, metal bars, and slingshots with marbles as projectiles and later firearms that they had hidden on their craft. Why isn’t anyone in the Old Media asking why peace activists are arming themselves?

In fact, the first Israeli troops that boarded the flotilla were only using non-lethal weapons — paintball guns — but this did not stop the Muslims from assaulting the troops with the metal bars, bats and slingshots. The troops did have handguns, but it is reported that as they boarded they were yelling to each other “don’t shoot, don’t shoot.” It is clear that they intended to turn the boats around with as minimal force as possible.

The Muslims had other ideas as they swarmed the first troops giving vicious physical blows. One soldier was thrown from the top deck 30 feet to a lower deck causing severe injuries.

After being physically attacked for some minutes the troops were finally given the go-ahead to use live fire. Firing at the legs of their assailants so as not to kill, the troops opened fire. It was then that the so-called “peace activists” broke out their own firearms and began shooting back and the melee became general.

Some peace activists, eh?

In fact, they aren’t “peace activists” at all. One of the groups involved in this flotilla of boats bringing supplies to Hamas is the Turkey-based IHH (Insani Yardim Vakfi, IHH, “humanitarian relief fund”).

According to the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center website, the IHH has been known to provide logistical support and funding to global jihad networks and is closely linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas’ parent movement.

Because of its funding support of jihad and Hamas, Israel outlawed IHH in 2008.

And these are the people involved in this flotilla of boats attempting to run the blockade that Israel has put around Gaza to prevent money and weapons from getting into the Palestinian Authority and into the hands of the terror group Hammas.

So, while it was regrettable that anyone had to get killed, one wonders why “peace activists” were so heavily armed, were so immediately violent, and have supported terrorism in the past?

I find no fault with Israel here. This is the fault of violent, radical, IslamoNazi terrorists.

Hourman910

This doesn't surprise me anymore. Israel defends itself and somehow, they're the bad guys.

Israel is like the kid that gets bullied at school. Whenever the kid gets bullied, he hopes the teacher will do something. The teacher makes all sorts of excuses as to why they can't. The kid gets sick of it and decides to defend himself. Miraculously the teacher sees this and decides to punish the student. The cycle continues.

This is what it is like Israel has been attacked and attacked. Their citizens are bombed, their towns are bombarded with rockets and the international community makes excuses for the Palestinians as to why Israel should show restraint. Israel takes action to defend themselves. Suddenly, the international community shows up and pooh-poohs the Jews for their “aggressive and disproportionate” actions, conveniently ignoring the facts that Israel's action is a reaction to the hostile actions of the Palestinians. The Palestinians are like the kid the teachers don't want to punish because they're the star of the football team or something.

For all of you leftists who whine nad cry that Israel is the bully, let me illustrate a few things.

1. Israel could wipe out the Palestinians any time they wanted. Israel has a strong military, perhaps the best intelligence service in the world, and nuclear weapons. If they wanted to storm in and take all the land by force, they could and there is nothing anyone could do to stop them. Instead, they show restraint out of a misguided hope that turning the other cheek to an enemy that wants to kill them all will lead to peace.

2. What have the Palestinians done? It was the Palestinians that initiated the intifada. All that aid money and they continue to wage a war they will never win. It is the Palestinians that have broken every treaty signed. It is the Palestinians that have chosen to buy bombs over bread and rockets over rice. Why? Because the Palestinians know that peace is more difficult than war. The PA is well-known for their corruption. Better to have the Jews as the enemy than have their own people ask questions as to where the money goes. The Palestinians are not interested in peace and never have been. Hamas' own charter calls for the destruction of Israel.

3. The Jews. All the Arab nations in the world, and yet the Jews are the bad guys for wanting a nation of their own, built on their holy land. They are being asked to divide Jerusalem, their holiest city, for peace with a neighbor that wants them all dead. Could you imagine the reaction if the Muslims were asked to divide Mecca and give half of it to the Jews? They are forbidden from going to Temple Mount, their holiest site, because it might offend the Muslims. I'm reading the comments for the flotilla story and I am seeing some the most anti-Semitic venom I have ever read. I'm tired of seeing the Jews persecuted. Those who support the Palestinians don't care about them. It's all about their Jew hatred. People hate the Jews for reasons known only to the Lord. And Israel acts as a convenient outlet for that hatred.
Rickvid in Seattle

What a cluster. Paintball guns? Give me a break. The commandos seemed to have zip good intel on weapons or the expected level of resistance. What were they going to do, play splat ball to the bridge and give the bridge crew swirlies to make them sail away? Someome screwed the pooch big time on this.

Toastrider

Not really. It's ye olde battle of public opinion. I don't know why the Israelis keep playing it, though. They should know they're never going to get their side of the story told.

D-Vega

Reposted from thread below:

I would have to go with the IDF on this one.

Although I am not creaming as much as you guys, the Israelis did their job here. It got messy, and some heads will roll in terms of execution of certain operations like these, they were restrained until they ask for permission to fire. Up until that point they were not firing. How do we know? Because the flotilla passengers would not have been able to attack them or throw them overboard if the IDF would have begun shooting as soon as they boarded.

So there needs to be some adjustment in the embargo procedures, but the IDF didn't committ a massacre. It was a cofrontation that got messy. I wouldn't call the Free Gaza people terrorists, but this is a very dangerous area of the world and there needs to be cooperation if they going to be sending non-military aid to the Pals.

Its a sad story, but ultimately Hamas is responsible for these people dying.

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