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Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
10 Reported Killed as Israel Attacks Boats Headed to Gaza — JERUSALEM — The Israeli Navy attacked a flotilla carrying thousands of tons of supplies for Gaza on Monday morning, killing at least 10 people, according to the Israeli military and activists traveling with the flotilla.
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Ron Ben-Yishai / Ynetnews:
A brutal ambush at sea — Ron Ben Yishai recounts bloody clash aboard Gaza-bound vessel: The lacking crowd-dispersal means, the brutal violence of ‘peace activists,’ and the attempt to bring down an IDF helicopter — Our Navy commandoes fell right into the hands of the Gaza mission members.
IDF Spokesperson's / Israel Defense Force Spokesperson:
Close-Up Footage of Mavi Marmara Passengers Attacking IDF Soldiers, 31 May 2010 — Video taken by IDF naval boat shows the passengers of the Mavi Marmara, one of the ships in the ‘Free Gaza’ Flotilla, violently attacking IDF soldiers who were trying to board the ship after having sent repeated requests for the boat to change course.
Bradley Burston / Haaretz:
A Special Place in Hell / The Second Gaza War: Israel lost at sea — We are no longer defending Israel. We are now defending the siege, which is itself becoming Israel's Vietnam. — A war tells a people terrible truths about itself. That is why it is so difficult to listen.
Reuters:
Israeli commandos: Gaza flotilla crew tried to lynch us — Israel tows Gaza flotilla to Ashdod after at least 10 activists killed in clashes with navy; IDF says 2 commandos seriously wounded as troops tried to board. … The left-wing activists on board a flotilla carrying aid …
Noah Pollak / Commentary:
Nice Guys Finish Last — To my mind, the most astonishing thing about the flotilla disaster is that the IDF sent its elite naval commandos into a highly charged potential combat situation that was being closely scrutinized by the world media — armed with paintball guns.
Palestinian Media Watch:
Gaza flotilla participants created war atmosphere before confronting Israel — Participants chanted Islamic battle cry invoking killing of Jews and called for Martyrdom — by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik — On the day before the Gaza flotilla confronted the Israeli navy …
ibnlive.in.com:
Turkey threatens action; Israel on alert — New Delhi: Turkey has threatened Israel with unprecedented action after Israeli forces attacked an aid vessel, killing 10 peace activists headed to Gaza. — Israel said 10 people died while those on the ship said at least 15 were killed.
DEBKAFile:
Why was Israeli raider force unprepared for violent resistance? — More questions than answers came from the IDF video shots of the violent reception for Israeli naval commandos when they raided the Turkish ship early Monday, May 31 to prevent the pro-Palestinian flotilla from reaching Gaza Port …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
New video: Flotilla passengers attack Israeli troops — Via the IDF's blog. Ed already posted video taken from above the ship as Israeli troops rappeled down but this one's shot from alongside so there's more detail. Have a look as the Forces of Peace shift into full-on mob mode …
Juan / Informed Comment:
Israeli Commandos Kill as Many as 10-16 Aid Activists, wound …
Israeli Commandos Kill as Many as 10-16 Aid Activists, wound …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Bloody clash off Gaza coast leaves 10 dead
Bloody clash off Gaza coast leaves 10 dead
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Associated Press:
Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla; 10 killed
Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla; 10 killed
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John / Power Line:
At Least Ten Killed as “Peace Activists” Attack Soldiers
At Least Ten Killed as “Peace Activists” Attack Soldiers
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Melissa Clouthier / Liberty Pundits Blog:
President Obama Abandons Israel; And Now, The Flotilla-UPDATED
President Obama Abandons Israel; And Now, The Flotilla-UPDATED
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Videos Of The Raid — Another gripping one is here, showing the activists attacking the commandos boarding their ship. — A simple point. The violence by the activists is pretty abhorrent. These are not followers of Gandhi or MLK Jr. But the violence is not fatal to anyone …
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Don Surber:
Poll: California voters favor Arizona law — The Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California polled registered voters on Arizona's move to make illegal immigration a state crime. — From the Los Angeles Times: “50% of registered voters surveyed said they support the law …
M.S. / Democracy in America:
How about shutting them all down? — SARAH PALIN thinks Barack Obama has taken too “doggone long to get in there”. James Carville wants Mr Obama to “put somebody in charge of this thing and get this moving.” Maureen Dowd doinked Mr Obama Saturday with her silly-straw-like wit, faulting his …
Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:
Is there a general glut? — Matt Yglesias writes: … You can take that quotation as a stand-in for the more general Keynesian AD views about the current recession. — First, I am fully on board with Scott Sumner-like ideas to boost AD through monetary policy, as is Yglesias and are many other Keynesians.