Iranian aid ships going to Gaza escorted by warships

Two Iranian aid ships carrying humanitarian relief and medical supplies for the people of Gaza will set sail for the coastal sliver in the upcoming days.

Iran's Red Crescent announced Monday that the cargo will include food, medicine and appliances and it will be accompanied by a group of Iranian doctors and relief workers.

"The aid consists of food and medical supplies, which will be transported into Gaza via the Rafah border in Egypt before the week is through," the country's Red Crescent Director Abdolraoof Adibzadeh said.

The Rafah border crossing is the only escape route from Gaza that does not lead to Israel.

"Iran is also preparing to dispatch a navy hospital ship for the people of Gaza, which will have onboard doctors, nurses and all the medical equipment required for emergency surgeries and procedures," Adibzadeh further explained.

The decision comes in the wake of a deadly Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla carrying thousands of tons of aid supplies and hundreds of humanitarian activists to the coastal strip.

Israel's military attack into the Turkish aid vessel M.V. Mavi Marmara resulted in the death of nine activists -- including a Turkish teenager -- and the injury of more then 40 others.

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[marcosema]

San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea

A neutral merchant vessel is exempt from the exercise of the right of visit and search if it meets the following conditions:

(b) it is under the convoy of an accompanying neutral warship of the same nationality or a neutral warship of a State with which the flag State of the merchant vessel has concluded an agreement providing for such convoy;

[LlBERATION]

@marcosema Ya, but you know those Zionist colonizers claim Palestinian waters as their own and will not let an Iranian warship anywhere near them.

[marcosema]

@LlBERATION Israel is justifying its actions on the San Remo manual so if they attack ships that are complying with this manual it would be an act of war, it would be better if it was a combined flotilla of Iranian and Turkish aid ships escorted by warships of the two countries and with help from the international red crescent.

[LlBERATION]

@marcosema Agreed. And with Turkey as a NATO member, it would difficult for Israel to justify boarding it or attacking it in light of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. Then again, if Turkey started sailing warships to Gaza, NATO would probably call an emergency session and kick them out. LOL.

[clintonearlwalker]

Well it's 4 months later, the big talk and other bullshit from Iran and Turkey has proven to be just so much non sense. The blockade is as strong now as ever. Death to terrorists.

[viennanites]

Looking forward to the Iranian Aid Ships , this will certainly seperate the men from the boys , so to speak. Or if Israel, its government and military just escort them into the port of Gaza and handle it with more humanitarian respect they may get a Captured Soldier Returned!.. . Think About IT Israel. . . Free Gaza Free Soldiers . So So Simple

[fitte6]

Capture the boats, paint them pink, put a red ribbon them, paint huge signs "Donated by IRGC" and send themt to the international gay pride parade in Spain .Or just sink them and then blame the North Koreans

[Tomislavv2]

All Iranian citisens with the ties with Mullah's regime regardless wether they work for red crescent or not will be captured inprisoned as prisoners of war

[TheAndrew668]

Why don't the Iranians just come out and ask the Israelis to sink their ships? It would save some time....

[nekopheliac]

US marine speaks out about his experience on the Mavi Marmama and his treatment afterwords. He admits to being one of the people who disarmed and disabled the 3 Israelis forces he and others took control of. check out both videos: watch?v=z82VocK-C8c and watch?v=QeUhwELoKWo

[peaceup89]

@Verfassungsschutzer lets not generalize that, only the arabs of the persian gulf are so.

I'm a Palestinian and we just adore Iran and Hizbullah.... they are a gift from God

God bless you all brothers :)

[jimj122680]

Death to the fake, squatter, so-called "nation" of "Israel".

88

[majikspell1]

isreal = TERRORIST Cancer of the Universe !

[Verfassungsschutzer]

Arabs are generally agressive and stupid people who dont understand friendly behavior. They think in the Desert culture kind. Attack, robbery and surpress your neighbours if possible. The few Shiite Arabs are more moderate and civilized than the Sunni ones. Disgusting Camels