I just thought I'd requote this.
I am sorry that people died.
But if this is what happened, then it was not unexpected.
The sad part is Israel always said that after the goods were inspected, anything that actually was humanitarian and allowable would be let in.
So the point of the exercise was????
To create an incident.
Jillian, the shipment of aid wasn't going to Israel. Who are they to demand an inspection? Exactly when do the people, a generation of which have been born, lived, and died in that ghetto Israel created, become sovereign? That is not to be allowed? Generations more should be born, live, and die with the neighbors telling them they have to live with less water, food, and human dignity than anyone in this world would stand for in any given DAY? Any abused spouse would rise up in defiance at some point, and you would fully support them, I expect even if they were married to your brother. Why are the Palestinians supposed to bear forever more than anyone else would be expected to tolerate on a bad day? How do you support this?
They demanded an inspection because the shipment was going to blockaded territory. The blockade was implemented by both Israel and Egypt. Both countries have the right to inspect the shipment under international law. The US inspects N.Korean ships often.
Israel offered that any humanitarian goods could be shipped to Gaza after inspection in an Israeli port. That offer was refused.
The point of this exercise was not to get goods to Gaza but to embarass and challenge Israel. They reaped the whirlwind on this.
The Palestinians have suffered from their own stupidity and poor decisions. They remain as they are because other Arab countries have an interest in continuing their present state. Any Arab country could open their borders to the Palis but have chosen not to. Why?
I'd suggest getting some information before sounding off on this again.