Tension in Turkey after Israel attacks Gaza aid flotilla

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Turkey has warned Israel of "irreparable consequences" following the deaths of at least 19 people after Israeli commandos moved to prevent a flotilla of boats from carrying aid to Gaza.

The incident has been described by Turkey as 'unacceptable' while Israel says it is in a state of war with the Palestinian Hamas group and that it is within its rights to restrict all sea traffic entering or exiting the Gaza Strip.

At 4.30pm (local time) Israeli commandos landed on a Turkish-registered ship in a six-vessel convoy, of which the Irish owned Rachel Corrie is part of, carrying aid for the Palestinian territory.

The flotilla began the journey from international waters off the coast of Cyprus yesterday and had been expected to reach Gaza, about 250 miles away, this afternoon. Reports from Turkish State media suggests that at least 19 people were killed and 50 injured, including one Irish citizen, during the pre-dawn raid.

Speaking following the attack, the Israeli military said: "We did not attack any boat, we merely fulfil the Israeli government's decision to prevent anyone from going into the Gaza strip without coordinating with Israel".

The Turkish Foreign Ministry reacted: "[The interception on the convoy] is unacceptable ... Israel will have to endure the consequences of this behavior".

Israel's Foreign Ministry has suggested that it will call on tourists in Turkey to return to Israel immediately.Meanwhile, the Head of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi has called for the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to hold an urgent meeting.

George Gallaway MP, founder of the worldwide Viva Palestina movement, described Israel's attack as 'cold blooded murder'. He also called on Turkey to expel Israeli Ambassadors from the country.

He added: This was a murderous act of piracy conducted by the so-called state of Israel....It is one of the most dastardly attacks on humanitarian aid workers in recent times...This crime will not go unanswered."

Irish Labour Party Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Michael D. Higgins described the incident today as an "international outrage".

"The use of commandos to board a ship was a pre-emptive action that cannot be justified by any aspect of international law. This incident requires a response of the Security Council of the United Nation. It draws attention yet again to the fact that the situation in Gaza is not simply a humanitarian crisis but constitutes an international political outrage that is being allowed to continue", he commented.

He continued: "This tragic incident reminds the European Union, the members of the Quartet, and those who have failed to engage with the reality of the situation, the extent of the crisis that is Gaza; a crisis that has been witnessed by Irish parliamentarians and which has been testified to by the head of UNRA, distinguished Irish citizen John Ging. There will be calls for investigations which of course will be necessary, but what is required now is a serious engagement with what is a Middle East crisis in every element."

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[rachelgolem]

@ByKarTanesi

I haven't laughed so hard since that stupid red haired girl tried to stop the bulldozer with her face!!!!!!

[joy00923]

Two Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf carrying Shiite activists to Bahrain were turned back by warships belonging to a coalition of Arab states

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It is ok when Arabs do it...

[ByKarTanesi]

Fucj you ısrael

[gazapower]

israel is the biggest terrorist in this world.

Long life turkey long life thank you our turkish brothers. pls go see this video

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[AtillaCengizTimur]

I cannot see israel in the world atlas,It must be really itty bitty place.Can anyone tell me where is israel ? Please help me find it ! Coward jews got really spoiled after killing un-armed civilians, we will see you jews when TURKISH soldiers show up.Turkey is reserving right to take necessary actions,your punishment is on the way.We are going to arrest your thug-thief soldiers,politicians and save yu jews from those bustards look at history all turkish haters punished severly,that is a promise

[oujda192]

I am Muslim from Marocco, The muslims in Turkey they are my Brothers. O Allah pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."

[199219931994S]

second, if israel dares to attack turkey, immediaely iran would attack israel, israel already dont have chance to turkey alone. israel would end for ever. surrounded by hundreds of millions muslims. israel can bomb turkey as much as they can. turkey is veryy big, still turkey will stay strong, but when turkey strikes israel, so small country, a jet would cross it in 1 hour only ? and than ground forces would invade israel from all sides. israel made the biggest mistake by making us enemy

[199219931994S]

@SOADFanatic777 hahahah, i am really laughing here. israel can take out turkey? first of all thats impossible, because turkey is nato and navo. that means that israel will attack every navo and nato country, and they have to join the war against israel because israel is not member of nato or navo. if you bomb the shit out of israel, no country has the right to defend israel because they are alone in the world. i think you are blind, you dont see how important turkey is, middle east chaos

[SOADFanatic777]

@199219931994S OK! you see how they did to the others. As far as the turkish want to draw themself in that conclusion, then you better buckle up tight. Unlike the other muslim countries, Yes jews could take them out .

[199219931994S]

@SOADFanatic777 israel is scared, we know this