So, a year ago everyone knows what happened when a flotilla tried to deliver aid to the people of Gaza, Israel blocked the ship from passing. There was of course casualties in the incident (one having dual US-Turkish citizenship.) ---I wrote a blog on the last flotilla incident.
"We urge all those seeking to provide such assistance to the people of Gaza to use these [established] mechanisms, and not to participate in actions like the planned flotilla," They are already anticipating that Israel will block the flotilla from going through to Gaza (once again...no shock there!) I find it really ironic that they can say there are "established and efficient" mechanisms for getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, and the situation there had improved significantly over the last year with a broader range of goods and materials available." They also said something to the effect of Flotilla passengers will face dangerous consequences if they continued to attempt to reach Gaza. So if proper mechanisms are in place then why are the people of Gaza suffering everyday? Why can't the flotilla be considered one of those mechanisms? Why can't the people of Gaza get the aid they desperately need? The economy in Gaza is already severely underdeveloped so by Israel blocking the flotilla they are just causing more harm to the economy in Gaza.
The U.S. is a staunch ally of Israel but I do not understand how they can continue to defend Israel as they violate human rights by not allowing basic necessities into Gaza. I love the US, it is my home and I think Israel is quite an impressive country if you look past all their human rights violations. Think about it--Since the establishment in 1948, Israel has the support of the world's superpower, the United States. In addition, they have created a sustainable economy and have great trading partnerships. They have a strong military and top of the line defense technology as well as top notch intelligence. However, Israel needs to be more understanding of the needs of Gaza. They are punishing an entire race of people because of the actions of one militant group known as Hamas.
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