MFA Spokesman on Gaza Flotilla - 24 May 2010

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Yigal Palmor on the Gaza Flotilla - 24 May 2010:


Ships forcing their way into Gaza will do nothing to aid the people there. Existing land crossings are more than capable of meeting their needs. International aid organizations and the private sector of Gaza ensure that all the necessary food, medicine and clothing are provided to the Strip via Israel.

In a typical week, 15,000 tons of supplies enter Gaza. Truckloads of meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, milk powder, baby food, wheat and other staples arrive in Gaza on a daily basis. Building materials are also shipped in, when monitored by International organization so as not to be commandeered by Hamas for the fortification of bunkers.

Since the ceasefire in January 2009, well over a million tons of humanitarian supplies entered Gaza from Israel that is almost a ton of aid for each man, woman and child in the Strip.

The land crossings remain the most efficient system to transfer goods to Gaza, and the flotilla organizers are well aware of this fact. The organizers also know that since December 2008, their ships have been denied permission to land.

Israel has invited the organizers of the flotilla to use the land crossings, in the same manner as all the reputable international organizations.

However, they are less interested in bringing in aid than in promoting their radical agenda, playing into the hands of Hamas provocations. While they have wrapped themselves in a humanitarian cloak, they are engaging in political propaganda and not in pro-Palestinian aid.

If the organizers were truly interesting in providing humanitarian aid - as opposed to engaging in publicity stunts - they would use the proper channels to ensure delivery of any supplies.

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• gaza
• aid
• israel
• humanitarian

[jnnyc31]

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Yigal Palmor probably thinks that whole people are stupid and low IQ o they would believe this propaganda. he simply says we are helping them if anyone helps them we will kill them like we did. Because these extreme Zionist actions people will hate more to jews, well I guess Zionist wants that because more people hate more money they made from others including 3-6 billions from USA and germany Plus lots more from Jew and Christian church helps groups

[madmiguelh2o]

these are not the droids your looking for.

Gaza is paved with chocolate and israel drops gumdrops for the children every day

israel also gives free ivy league college education to every child in gaza and provides free healthcare to all . The 84 year old holocaust survivor aboard the flotilla just hates Jews and wnats to support Hamas.

[Razolution]

@Trooper030

thank god, someone who actually think before he speaks, or do minimal research of the stuff he supports / objects.

[Trooper030]

@sssssjjjj1 I have looked at both sides of this and you need to do some real research . The organisers of this flotilla were warned of a confrentation and still the flotilla pressed on. Because of your blind hatred toward israel, common sence prevails you. You need to wake up and look at the bigger picture. How on earth can you assume that the jews want to rule the world and we are in debt to them. Israel has every right to defend herself against terrorists as we do and i support israel 100 %.

[sssssjjjj1]

This has nothing to do with religion. This is about stealing land. There will never be two states. Read what the israelis have said from the beginning. They are just stalling and using the press to make you think the jews are trying for peace but those darned terrorists are keeping us from peace. All lies. that's all they do. They want to rule the world. You better start getting involved with stopping them or your kids WILL be their slaves. We are already their debt slaves.

[KittyAllChainedUp]

@1776CaptainAmerica You're obviously the nazi here. So go play Follow the Leader and stop giving Americans a bad name. Shame on you! Do you only believe in freedom of religion for yourself and those who think as you do? Or do you forget how many real Americans fought and died to defeat the fascist scum? Either way, you most certainly do NOT represent Americanism let alone the Constitution as you claim on your channel. Go back to school and stay away from the KKK.

[1776CaptainAmerica]

AshkeNAZI!

[abnugraha]

צ 'יילדס קלע זריקות גולות "ילדים המזרח תיכונית toysl האהוב" אתה קורא להם נשק מול נשק מודרני הצבא הישראלי? כולנו יודעים מה שהצבא הישראלי עושה לפאניקה כמובן את הצוותים הספינה "שנתפסו ומצוקה היה מספר אחד התגובה. המים הבינלאומי ויש לך צבא מושחת מאוד להיכנס הספינה שלך באישון לילה. מה היית עושה?

[Deliiiii]

so do you want us not believe the UN reports but you..! Allllll Riiiiiiighttt :)

[fernandatralala]

People talk about the siege as if there was no reason for it. Do they ignore the reason? Do they pretend they dont know? Whats going on? Is it a blindness that committed many do not alloying them to see whats right there in front of their eyes? So it's ok if terrorists kill israeli on buses, bars, restaurants, etc... but is not ok that Israel take mesures to defende their civilians? How is possibly fair? How can Hamas be ignored and even defended by some people and IDF condemned? I dont get it.