Israeli war ship prevented Iranian Red Crescent ship from reach to GAZA
TEHRAN -- Israel preventing Iran Red Crescent ship carrying medicines and food from reaching the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, state television reported.
"We are now close to Gaza, only a few miles away, but facing prevention by the Israeli navy which will not give us permission to pass," Ahmad Navabi, the head of the relief team, told the television by telephone.
"They have ordered us to retu
More..rn. If this [situation] continues we will have to go back to the [Egyptian] port of Al Arish and deliver the aid through the Rafah gateway," he added.
The Iranian ship, loaded with more than 2,000 tons of medicine and food, left the southern port city of Bandar Abbas in the Gulf two weeks ago.
Israel's deadly offensive against the Hamas in Gaza has killed nearly 1,000 innocent Palestinians and wounded more than 4,500 since December 27. Less..
Added: Jan 14 2009 In: middle_east
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entering a war zone is dangerous to those who dont belong....so steer clear and go to eygpt to drop of your aid
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "gafffer" (R)
Seeing as that ship was from Iran, they interpreted "Aid" being rpgs, ammo, rockets, ieds.
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "Icix1" (R)
Propaganda, there's a blockade to prevent arms and arms components smuggling, primarily from Iran and Syria. So now Iran sends an aid ship for propaganda purposes. There'd be no blockade and no need for aid if they hadn't supplied rockets in the first place.
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "dorbie" (R)
Good point, or even drop it off in Haifa, Israel could easily truck the aid in there after inspections, they have combat pauses for aid supplies every day.
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "dorbie" (R)
That ship simply showed up and expected to be allowed in? Now they will return to Iran and say "The IDF shot at us and we dodged each shell with majestic grace."
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "warhog" (R)
Under the Rockets were a pack of band-aids
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "ubdumb" (R)
IRANIAN? I guess Hamas is getting short on explosives and rocket propellant. These fools were never very good at generating realistic propaganda. International Red Cross and the U.N. are getting aid into Gaza. What this post didn't say is that Iran refused standard inspection and verification proceedures. Hmmm... Wonder what they are hiding? Or maybe Iran is prolonging Gaza suffering so that they can capitalize on the press attention. If they sincerely wanted to get legitimate aid into Gaza it can be done through the U.N. and other accepted international channels.
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "eponia" (R)
All excellent points. well said
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "Fire37Rescue" (R)
I'm sure a tube of vaseline in there to help Hamas relieve the pain of having to take it up the ass by the IDF Forces.
Just sayin...
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "Fire37Rescue" (R)
Good point, or even drop it off in Haifa, Israel could easily truck the aid in there after inspections, they have combat pauses for aid supplies every day.
lol your so misled it isent even funny
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "R3dhawk56" (R)
Wonder how many AKs were mixed in with the bandaids?
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "squilla1123" (R)
What did the Iranians think was going to happen?Probably sent the ship just to record that video for propaganda purposes
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "ward148" (R)
Love the write up "killed nearly 1000 innocent Palestinians"! I guess not one of them was a Hamas member! Wow! Better tell the Israelis that Hamas has suffered not even one casualty! What a crock!
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "Avolson" (R)
Interesting enough we don't hear squat after Cynthia McKinney's BS attempt to enter Gaza.
2 Camera crews (al jazerrat and cnn) and they haven't released any footage yet of the evil Israeli's attacking them? Cause it didn't happen.
I see the Iranian ship had a camera running. Just proves again (about time number 200) this is all about Propaganda not news.
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "sftech" (R)
Iranian Red Crescent Ship is full of ammunition and should be sank without mercy.
Posted Jan-14-2009 by "Ardipithecus" (B)