Öhberg verkar inte kunna skilja på olika organisationer och verkar inte ha förstått att Frihetsflottiljen (Freedom Flotilla) var ett samarbete mellan en rad olika organisationer med olika ursprung och finansiering. Turkiska IHH, en turkisk hjälporganisation som är accepterad av FN och arbetar i många av världens hörn, svenska Ship to Gaza, grekiska Ship to Gaza och Free Gaza Movement är några av de organsiationer som samarbetat. Vidare påstår den okunnige Öhberg att Malaysias expresident Mahathir Mohamed finansierat Ship to Gaza. Något som är en ren lögn. Den mannen har inte gett ett öre till Ship to Gaza. När sen Stellan Vinthagen påpekar detta faktum så svarar Öhberg med att säga att Stellan Vinthagens avståndstagande från Mahathir Mohamed och dennes antisemitism inte är trovärdigt.

Women in Saudi Arabia should give their breast milk to male colleagues and acquaintances in order to avoid breaking strict Islamic law forbidding mixing between the sexes, two powerful Saudi clerics have said.

[…]

Sheikh Al Obeikan, an adviser to the royal court and consultant to the Ministry of Justice, set off a firestorm of controversy recently when he said on TV that women who come into regular contact with men who aren’t related to them ought to give them their breast milk so they will be considered relatives.

[...]

But his remarks were followed by an announcement by another high-profile sheik, Abi Ishaq Al Huwaini, who said that men should suckle the breast milk directly from a woman’s breast.

Sen använder Nima dessa uttalanden och förslagen för att kritisera Islam (han använder sig av retoriska frågor som klart visar hans synpunkt). Nima skriver:

AAAAAAAAARGH, kan man NU få säga att detta är en sjuk och morbid religion? Eller är man ”fördomsfull” och ”onyanserad” då? Har man då bara ”missförstått” denna ädla och upphöjda tro?

Det är inte första gången Nima kommer med sådan här typ av kritik. I slutet av år 2009 infogade Nima följande videoklipp:

och valde att säga såhär:

Må tusen rabiessmittade hundar urinera på ”profeten” Muhammeds och alla hans avkommors gravar, som tack för att ha introducerat ”fredens religion” till världen. >:(

En bild på det hela:

Nima tog sedan tillbaks sin kommentar. Kanske kommer Nima vara lika hederlig och modig denna gång…

Speaking at an Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry conference on religious sector employment, Gafni said that contrary to past predictions, ”the haredim, who 30 years ago were foretold as the market’s ruination, have prospered, and with them Israel, which suffered last from the global recession and was the first to recover.

”I would say this is a case of divine providence.”

Gafni said he was basing his conclusion on a biblical verse: ”It is a land the Lord your God cares for; the eyes of the Lord your God are continually on it from the beginning of the year to its end” (Deuteronomy 11:12).

When asked by one of the reporters present if he was serious, Gafni answered ”absolutely.”

Säga vad man vill om teorin ovan men följande har han absolut rätt i:

”The late Yigal Guzman, who was president of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel, told me once that when it comes to jobs, the haredim are the last ones to be hired, only after Arabs, Russian’s and Ethiopians.

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The public discourse in the wake of last Monday’s events focused on the operational side: Were Navy commandoes briefed properly, was there an intelligence lapse, should they have used a different technique to board the ship, and did they use their weapons appropriately. [...]

The world perceived the operation as yet another testimony in a long line that Israel had become – in the eyes of the world – a reckless state. The lethal raid was the last straw. [...]

Netanyahu is living in denial. Just like with the tunnel events in his previous term in office, here too he failed to grasp how things may develop. He did not ask himself what will Erdogan do and how would Turkey respond to an Israeli commando raid on a Turkish ship. He did not ask himself how foreign governments would respond, with dignitaries from their countries being on that ship. [...]

Another leader would have taken the initiative, replaced Lieberman with Steinitz or Yisrael Beiteinu with Kadima, embarked on steps that would boost the Palestinian Authority’s sovereignty in the West Bank, lifted the Gaza blockade, which thus far mostly hurt Israel, and prepared for a new era in our ties with Turkey.

Yet at this time, Israel has no leader and no leadership.

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Samtidigt ökar de interna motsättningarna mellan politiker och militär i Israel.

Politikerna anklagar militären och underrättelsetjänsten för att vara dåligt förberedda när de bordade Gazakonvojen i måndags. Militären å sin sida anklagar Benjamin Netanyahu och försvarsministern Ehud Barak för att ha tonat ner mediebevakningens betydelse, skriver tidningen Haaretz.

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Diakonia IHL Program 1.6.2010

1. What are the rights of the Palestinians to the Gaza sea under the international
law of the sea?

Palestinians have a right of self-determination in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).
The Gaza sea is part of the oPt. Therefore, Palestinians have a right to the territorial water
(12   nautical   miles   which   are   approx.   22   km)   and   some   rights   in   the   continuous   zone
(additional 12 nautical miles) of the Gaza sea.

Since     1967   occupation   the     Gaza    sea  is  being   administered     by   Israel’s   navy,   as  the
occupying power. Israel is under the obligation to administer the Gaza sea according to
international law including international humanitarian law.

2. What are the rights and duties of Israel as the Occupying Power under IL/IHL?

International Law of the Sea
Article 14(1) of the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone of 1958,
to   which   Israel   is   a   party,   states   that   “ships   of   all   states,   whether   coastal   or   not,   shall
enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea”. “Passage is innocent so
long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal state. Such
passage     shall   take   place   in conformity      with   these   articles,  and   with    other   rules  of
international law” (article 14(4)). The convention is international customary law.

Right of Humanitarian Assistance
The   Palestinians   have   the   right   to   demand  humanitarian   assistance   (article   30   IVGC,
article 50 Hague Regulations). The international community has a corresponding right to
provide     humanitarian      assistance    (erga   omnes)     through    all  existing    border   crossings
including the Gaza sea.

The occupying power is under the obligation to provide humanitarian aid to the occupied
people (article 55 IVGC) and allow others to provide it in case it does not or cannot do
so. It must facilitate the rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian aid even across a
blockade   line   (article   59   IGVC,   article   70  IAP   which   reflects   international   customary
law, rule 55 ICRC Study of 2005). All states are under the obligation to allow free access
to such aid and guarantee its safety.

The     ICRC     Commentary        on   the  article   70   states   that  the   intention   of   ”rapid   and
unimpeded passage” of the relief consignments, equipment and personnel is to avoid any
harassment,      to  reduce    formalities    as  far  as  possible    and   dispense    with   any   that  are
superfluous.   …Thus   the   obligation   imposed   here   is   relative:   the   passage   of   the   relief
consignments should be as rapid as allowed by the circumstances. … such a Party must
do all it can to facilitate the passage of relief consignments.”

The   occupying   power   has   the   right   to   search   the   relief   coming   in,   to   regulate   their
passage time and route-wise and to be satisfied that they are genuinely humanitarian in
character. This is in order to avoid hampering military operations and to conform to the
maximum   extent   with   security   requirements.   However,   this   should   not   be   misused   in
order to hamper and unduly delay humanitarian aid to the occupied territory (ICRC
commentary to article 59). The party to the conflict can also subject free passage if it is
satisfied that there are serious reasons of fearing that the relief may be diverted from its
destination, that the control may not be effective, or that it may provide definite
advantage may accrue to the military efforts or economy of the enemy (article 23 IVGC).

The participation of relief personnel such as psychologists, doctors, social workers,
electricians, maintenance personnel etc., shall be subject to the approval of the party in
whose territory they will carry out their duties (article 71 IAP).
Each Party in receipt of relief consignments shall, to the fullest extent practicable, assist
the relief personnel in carrying out their relief mission. Only in case of imperative
military necessity may the activities of the relief personnel be limited or their movements
temporarily restricted based on compelling and valid grounds.

ICRC Commentary re article 18(2) IIAP: the fact that consent is required does not mean
that the decision is left to the discretion of the parties. If the survival of the population is
threatened and a humanitarian organization fulfilling the required conditions of
impartiality and non discrimination is able to remedy this situation, relief actions must
take place. In fact they are the only way of combating starvation when local resources
have been exhausted…” (ICRC Study Vol II, page 1205).

In light of the operational inadequacy and malfunctioning of land crossings to Gaza, and
especially under the current blockade, Israel must consider in good faith allowing access
for humanitarian goods and personnel through the Gaza sea subject to Israel’s right to
visit and search the ships prior to entry and exit. Dismissal of the sea option is only
justified if imperative security reasons override.

Blockades
Blockades can be imposed by an occupying power or by a state in a non-occupation
situation, as an act of war as self-defence. Israel, as an occupying power cannot claim that
it blockades Gaza as self-defence (or pre-emptive self-defence for that matter) as Gaza is
controlled and occupied by Israel (see International Court of Justice advisory opinion on
the Wall discussing that same argument vis-à-vis the wall). Israel may block access to
Gaza not as self-defence but under its authority as an occupying power to protect itself
from security threats, where those exist.

Illegal blockade – according to international humanitarian law blockades, including naval
blockades that deprive the civilian population of objects essential for survival conditions
should not be imposed by the occupying power (articles 17, 23 IVGC).

Starvation is illegal method of warfare and objects indispensable for the survival of the
population need to be protected (article 54 IAP). According to the San Remo Manual on
International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea of 1994 the declaration or
establishment of a blockade is prohibited if the damage to the civilian population is, or
may be expected to be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage
anticipated from the blockade (article 102(b)).

Therefore, in light of the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip as well as the
punitive aspect (article 33 IVGC) of the Gaza siege the current policy is illegal.

If the civilian population of the blockaded territory is inadequately provided with food
and other objects essential for its survival, the blockading party must provide for free
passage of such foodstuffs and other essential supplies, subject to the right to prescribe
the technical arrangements, including search and the condition that the distribution of
such supplies shall be made under the local supervision of a Protecting power or a
humanitarian organization which offers guarantees of impartiality, such as the ICRC (San
Remo Manual, article 103).

US Naval Handbook (1995) article 7.7.3 states that “neutral vessels and aircraft engaged
in the carriage of qualifying relief supplies for the civilian population…should be
authorized to pass through the blockade cordon” (Vol II ICRC study, page 1145).

Australia’s Commanders’ Guide(1994) article 850 footnote 6: states in relation to
blockades that “there is a duty to consider, in good faith, requests for relief
operations…..Good faith is a well established principle in international law.

Breaking the Blockade
According to London Declaration Concerning the Laws of Naval War of 1909 “neutral
vessels may not be captured for breach of blockade except within the area of operations
of the warships detailed to render the blockade effective (article 17). As published in
31.5.2010 Haaretz article, the order signed by Israeli Minister of Defence Ehud Barak
imposing a naval blockade stated 20 nautical miles. Therefore, it appears that beyond this
line Israel is not allowed to interfere with the freedom of movement of civilian vessels.

Merchant vessels believed on reasonable grounds to be breaching a blockade may be
captured. If clearly refuse an order to stop or actively resist capture they may be attacked
(article 98, San Remo Manual). Any attack should follow the customary law principles of
distinction and proportionality and the rule on precautions in and during attack.

When a merchant vessel makes an effective contribution to the enemy’s military action
(e.g. by carrying military materials), and after prior warning or interception, they
intentionally and clearly refuse to divert from their destination, the vessel may be
attacked. Neutral vessels are to be granted a grace period to leave the blockaded port.

Attack is only lawful when it is anticipated to result in a concrete and direct military
advantage. It is highly doubtful that exist such a military advantage to justify an armed
attack against civilian ships. Deterrence from future flotillas alone does not stand the
requirements of military advantage.

The fact that the ships are armed cannot by itself justify an attack (article 69, San Remo
Manual). The existence of ammunition does not grant carte blanche to regard the civilians
on the ships or the ships themselves as legitimate military targets.

With   regard   to   the   conduct   of   Israeli   warship   in   the   high   seas   (beyond   the   territorial
waters) – according to the Convention on High Seas from 1958 a warship encountering a
foreign merchant ship on the high seas can board it only if there is reasonable ground for
suspecting that the ship is engaged in piracy, slave trade, contraband or the ship is of the
same nationality as the warship (article 22).

In high seas Israel cannot arrest or detain a ship even as a measure of investigation unless
the acts were ordered by the authorities of the flag state (article  11). The convention is
international   customary   law.   Israeli   warships   have   the   right   to   approach   the   ships   to
verify their nationality. Illegal attack by warships or state agents of civilian ships cannot
be regarded as piracy as piracy is an act for private gain.

Israel is not a member state of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and is not
expected to concede to its authority voluntarily.

Civilians on board
Distinction   -   Persons   participating   in   relief  actions   are   civilians   and   the   parties   to   the
conflict must respect and protected them. Vessels carrying civilians should never be the
object of attack.

Proportionality – An attack shall not be launched if it may be expected to cause collateral
casualties   or   damage   which   would   be   excessive   in   relation   to   the   concrete   and   direct
military advantage anticipated from the attack as a whole.

Precautions in and during an attack – Precautions should take place before and during the
attack. An attack shall be cancelled or suspended as soon as it becomes apparent that the
collateral casualties or damage would be excessive.

Civilians   that   take   direct   part   in   hostilities   -   may   become   a   justified   military   objective
only for that time as they do so. In addition, they may be attacked only if no other means
- less harmful – exists, to dispose them of their arms or eliminate the danger they pose.

3. What are the rights and duties of Israel re Gaza population not under the law of
occupation?

In   such   case   naval   blockade   is   an   act   of  war.   Articles   17   and   23   of   the   IVGC   apply
regarding blockades and relevant articles of the San Remo Manual.

According to the Israeli High Court of Justice (HCJ) following the Disengagement Plan
Israel does not have a general duty for the general welfare of the Gaza Strip residents and
maintain      public    order.   Under     the   current   circumstances,       the   Israel’s   main    duties
concerning   Gaza’s   civilian   population   stem   from   the   armed   conflict   and   the   level   of
control it holds in the border passages.

The Revised Disengagement Plan of 6 June 2004 clearly states that “Israel will guard the
perimeter of the Gaza Strip, continue to.. patrol the sea off the Gaza Coast”.

The    Israeli   HCJ    clearly stated    that  a  party   to  the  conflict   cannot    refuse   transfer  of
foodstuff and basic humanitarian goods needed to the survival of the civilian population
(HCJ 9132/07 Al Basyuni et. At. Vs. Prime Minister et. Al of 27.1.2008).

4. What are the rights and obligations of Israel and the PA according to the Oslo
Agreements?

The   Israelis   and   Palestinians  shall   cooperate   on   all   sea   matters   (The   Israeli-Palestinian
Interim     Agreement      –   Annex     I  –  Protocol   Concerning       Redeployment        and   security
Arrangements, article XIV, article 2(e)).

However,       Israeli  vessels   may    sail  throughout     the  Gaza    sea   zones   (specified    in  the
Agreement) as necessary and without limitations, and may take any measures necessary
against   vessels   suspected   of being   used   for   smuggling   goods  and   other   illegal   activity
(ibid, article 1(b)(4)). Pending construction of a port, arrangements for entry and exit of
vessels   and   goods   by   sea,   as   well   as   international   voyages   to   the   Gaza   Strip   shall   be
through Israeli ports in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations applicable in
Israel.. (ibid, article 4(c)).

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Hanin Zoabi, ledamot i det israeliska parlamentet knesset och företrädare för det arabiska partiet Balad, deltog i Gazakonvojen. Det kallar Israels inrikesminister, Shasledaren Eli Yishai, en akt av uppsåtligt högförräderi under beskydd av parlamentarisk immunitet. Han har därför vänt sig till riksåklagaren Yehuda Weinstein för att få hjälp att återkalla hennes israeliska medborgarskap, skriver Haaretz i sin nätupplaga.

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It is not true that among the participants of the flotilla there are proponents of peace and proponents of war. Its beauty lies in the seemingly impossible coalition of contrasts of men and women, homosexuals and clergymen, Muslims and Jews, Christians and communists, anarchists and Hanin Zoabi and Dror Feiler. They all agreed to unite for an unarmed action. They all decided to act for freedom without a fight.

[...]

There were no firearms on board the ship. There were no suicide bombers. On the practical level, opposing worlds, united against the occupation and for the people of Gaza, to a struggle which was not supposed to bring death…but life.

Från Jerusalem Post:

WHICH BRINGS me to Monday morning’s raid on the Mavi Marmara. It was wrong. It was wrong because the Gazans, no less than Israelis, have the right to sovereignty within their legitimate borders, including their territorial waters and airspace. And nothing they’ve done, nothing they believe, no one they’ve elected gives Israel the right to control their country or take away the Gazans’ right to defend it with force.

The Palestinians are no more a nation than Israelis are, but they’re no less of one, either. Whoever’s guiltier in our 130-year conflict, there’s plenty of guilt on both sides, as there is on the side of every nation. But still, guilt doesn’t take away any nation’s right to be free. [...]

But as evil as these jihadists are, they were acting in a cause the whole decent, democratic world knows is right: Freedom for Gaza. Freedom for the Palestinians. An end to the occupation. An end to the blockade.

Från Haaretz:

The Netanyahu-Ehud Barak government is oblivious to the impact of the failed takeover of the Turkish ship the Mavi Marmara, which ended with the killing of nine passengers. It is oblivious to the international condemnation of this country’s actions – Israel once more finds itself isolated. Most serious of all, it is oblivious to the damage it is causing to Israel’s strategic interests. [...]

Instead of insisting on continuing a policy that has failed, Netanyahu should pull himself together and minimize the damage of the naval operation. He must appoint a commission of inquiry that will investigate what happened and lift the damaging and unnecessary blockade on the Gaza Strip, while developing a response to arms smuggling. Statesmanship is measured by the ability to distinguish between what is important and what is not. Netanyahu and Barak, who dragged Israel into a foolish struggle of prestige with Hamas and its supporters, erred by selecting a violent and damaging form of action. They failed in this week’s test of statesmanship.

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Barak reiterated the government’s position on the commando unit’s action, telling them that ”you did exactly what you were supposed to do.” – Jpost, 2010/06/02

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