During two appearances on CNN yesterday and today, on-again off-again American and currently Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren, made the claim that the commandos who helicopter-dropped and stormed the humanitarian aid ships going to Gaza were armed with paintball guns.
You may be laughing now, and I agree, it is almost funny, except the Stepford wives and other dumb fucks posing as journalists at CNN eat that shit up and take it at face value. As a matter of fact they did let the claim pass unchallenged and as a matter of fact.
Not only is it ironic and oxymoronic for any commando unit to claim carrying toy guns, but Israel commandos were voted in the year book of murder camp as the least likely to use non-lethal force… of all commandos and criminal gangs out there, period.
Look closely; Oren barely concealed a smirk when he made the claim. Other pro-Israeli propagandas outlets and mouthpieces have also claimed that those commandos were actually carrying Super Soakers filled with pepper spray. And who could blame them, spitting on America’s brain was too much fun not to try to outdo. What are the next claims? Commandos spray boat with hand sanitizer? Death-by-chocolate cake results in actual death of 9? What ever happened, it can’t be that Israel used excessive, lethal force, unprovoked, because that has never happened, right out friends at “Most trusted name in News”?
Oren was also not challenged for making unsubstantiated, slanderous claims about the activist delivering the humanitarian aid to Gaza such as chanting death to Jews and being members of terrorist organizations (I assume he excludes state-run ones). Nor was he challenged for his claim that Israel offered to deliver the supplies, because had that been true, we would not have a siege on Gaza.
Another ironic exchange took place when Oren was asked if the latest incident puts a strain on US-Israel relations. Oren indicated utmost satisfaction with the bilateral coordination, how could he not, when you have former Israel soldiers sitting on both sides of the board game where American troops are being endangered and strategic interests are begin compromised. Israel’s grip on American politics is pretty tights, and will remain so for a long time, long enough for America to be seriously harmed by it.
I think it’s also safe to predict that when Israel and its representatives make claims that weapons have been found on the ships, CNN clowns will not challenge them that the weapons could have been planted by the IDF after they were seized.
Here is the testimony of activist Huwaida Arraf who was on one of the ships and was arrested by the Israeli commandos.
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He should take it one step further by claiming that the soldiers were only armed with sprigs of coriander, and the fact that at least 9 were killed by said sprigs of coriander proves that Israel only bans items that may be used to commit acts of terror. In fact, since there were reasonable suspicions that the flotilla was transporting coriander and other lethal items (include honey, jam, instant coffee, chocolate, etc.), Israel was justified in attacking the weapons-transfer ship.
Posted by Fadi K | June 1, 2010, 8:07 pmThe Arabs of Egypt opened the border to Gaza. Who said Arabs are cruel to Palestinians? Is it only for a few hours, or will Egypt take care of the "starving" Gazans?
I'm sure the Gazans thank Huwaida Arraf for the expired medicine they brought them on the Flotilla.
Posted by moe | June 1, 2010, 8:15 pmWell, they were paint ball guns, believe it or not. Good and proven weapons in dispersing demonstrators but not very effective against murderous and suicidal terrorists. If you don't believe what the Israelis are saying, just study the photo and video material and you will notice the ballcontainers on the guns.
Posted by ArnoP | June 2, 2010, 2:43 pmWhy should anyone believe what the Israelis say?
The very existence of their country is based on lies upon lies…..
I you don't believe that study history
Posted by Han | June 3, 2010, 11:22 amWow, were the Paint-balls filled with Cyanide?
They bloody killed 9 people. 5 of them were shot in the head from short range. But it’s alright, you keep telling yourself that the activists were evil, and they wanted to destroy “Israel”. If it helps you sleep at night.
This is the kind of arrogance that is sinking “Israel” in the first place.
Posted by diasp0ra | June 6, 2010, 5:47 pmIt appears that IDF has been training for defense against fresh fruit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w
Posted by Jamal | June 2, 2010, 3:23 pm@jamal.. wonderfull !!!
@AmoP … the means do not justiify the action
@moe … they are cruel… you just dont know. they will close the vorder again.. and they are taking care of no one.. (Egypt)
Posted by melkar. | June 3, 2010, 10:49 am"On our ship we could hear 'tick, tick, tick, tick' around the body of the ship, but they were not real bullets, it turns out it was paintballing guns they were shooting at us."
- Hasan Nowarah, chairman of the Justice for Palestine Centre in Glasgow
What is that supposed to mean? I am confused. Here is the detailed news:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/scotland/10210982.stm
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Posted by Moshe Elem | August 1, 2010, 12:15 am