Amnesty International on the Palmer Report

[steute2011]

@israelawareness1 Search "AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT"

[israelawareness1]

@steute2011

Look at 0:30 - 0:51 of this video. It applies to the public statement, as well as their video statement.

[israelawareness1]

@steute2011

This video, quite simply, is about how Amnesty International, an NGO which is widely described as anti-Israel, or has an anti-Israel bias, viewed the Palmer Report. It isn't going through the Palmer Report itself - I am planning that for another video if I get around to it. There is no reason why this video should contain everything the Palmer Report says when the focus of the video is on how AI responded. YOu can get a copy of the report online even.

[steute2011]

Hello my friend,

I have just read the public statement of Amnesty International and agree on some portion of your video argument. They did not adequately address the findings of the report, but did mention that the report found the naval blockade lawful, which they disagree with. I completely disagree with your description of the topic they chose to discuss as "a relatively small" part of the report, as excessive force resulting in the death of 9 people is hardly a small detail.

[steute2011]

@steute2011 BTW, I find it rather hypocritical to point out the "bias" in Someone Else's report, meanwhile clearly displaying your own, i.e.,calling the UN panel’s finding that the Israeli military used excessive force in the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on 31 May 2010, and again urged Israel to end the collective punishment of Gaza’s 1.5 million residents by completely lifting its four-year siege on the Gaza Strip "a small part" of the report and omitting these details.

[abbienetvision]

@steute2011

Actually the Palmer Report clearly states that the blockade is not collective punishment, of course you did not bother to read it since it doesn't support your own lies. What type of punishment have the people felt? They have malls, 5 star hotels, water parks with many slides, beaches, and lots of food sent by Israel, as well as free water, free electricity, more money sent to them than any other org in the world, even all humanitarian aid for the world is less than what palis get

[steute2011]

@abbienetvision The text quoted above was the wording in a statement made by Amnesty International and I not my opinion. I personally think that the blockade is legal and justified. I however, disagree with the assignation of activists, i.e., shooting people in the back of the head and in the back. That does not indicate self defense. Since I am sure you have read and endorse the Palmer report, then I'm sure you noted that it did not find that they were terrorists in any way. Misguided? YES.

[israelawareness1]

@steute2011

His only mistake was that he called them "terrorists" and not "terrorist supporters." At the very least, that much can be said for the organizers, even if you won't attribute it to the passengers. If I say "that's a dirty rat" I'm not saying all rats are dirty, just that one specifically is.

[abbienetvision]

@steute2011

Why do you think your personal opinion is needed, wanted or even has any meaning? It doesn't. The blockade is legal. Every country has a right to a naval blockade when the blockade is for keeping out weapons to kill innocent folks and Hamas is trying to kill all kids, women and civilians, hence a legal blockade. This is not negotiable, not opinion. Hamas Charter clearly states that their aim is to kill all Israelis and their actions prove it. There have been ships w/weapons

[abbienetvision]

@steute2011

Terrorists who wanted to go to paradise were killed on the boat..they were not people, they were common terrorists, criminals who tried to kill and got on the ship in order to kill, maim, and be shahidists. Seems your lack of facts is getting in the way of any type of logical thinking. Listen to the passengers, who say it clearly:

Flotilla Passenger: "I Want to Be a Shahid (Martyr)" v=iTmF3njCZf8

Hear this dirty Arab say it clearly: v=b3L7OV414Kk

With the aim of death they sailed