Top Items:
Jonathan Schanzer / Weekly Standard:
The Terror Finance Flotilla — The Turkish organizers of the Gaza Strip-bound flotilla that was boarded this morning by Israeli commandos knew well in advance that their vessels would never reach Israeli waters. That's because the organizers belong to a nonprofit that was banned …
RELATED:
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
On the Disappearance of Jewish Wisdom, Far Out at Sea — I had breakfast this very unhappy morning in Jerusalem with Daniel Gordis, the author of many wise books, including one I just began reading, “Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May Never End.”
Ian Welsh:
Holy Sweet Lord, Turkey has announced they will send another flotilla to Gaza—escorted by the Turkish Navy! — If they actually do this, it is the very definition of throwing down. — Wow. — Does Israel want a war with Turkey? They can't win it, short of using nukes …
George Friedman / STRATFOR:
Flotillas and the Wars of Public Opinion — On Sunday, Israeli naval forces intercepted the ships of a Turkish nongovernmental organization (NGO) delivering humanitarian supplies to Gaza. Israel had demanded that the vessels not go directly to Gaza but instead dock in Israeli ports …
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.
Discussion:
Ibishblog, Arabist.net, The Majlis, Sense of Events, Daily Kos, Israel Matzav, Balloon Juice, Salon, Obsidian Wings, Liberty Street and Aljazeera
Daniel W. Drezner:
Israel's increasingly untenable situation — How badly has Israel f**ked up in its response to a flotilla intending to deliver aid to Hamas-controlled Gaza? Pretty f**king badly. — Sure, you can argue that the people on the ships weren't exactly Christ-like in their embrace of nonviolence.
Discussion:
Haaretz, Gideon Rachman's Blog, Raw Story, Financial Times, Unqualified Offerings and Israellycool
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.
CNN:
U.N. Security Council meets on Israeli raid — New York (CNN) — Israel faced condemnation and questions Monday at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting called by Turkey on the Israeli military's storming of a six-ship flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists headed to Gaza with aid supplies.
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
“Inhumane State Terror”
Discussion:
International Solidarity …, BBC, Newsweek, Questions and Observations, The Nation and Suburban Guerrilla
Bradley Burston / Haaretz:
A Special Place in Hell / The Second Gaza War: Israel lost at sea
Discussion:
The Nation, The Daily Beast, Talking Points Memo, NO QUARTER, Liberal Values, TPMCafe and The Reality-Based Community
Palestinian Media Watch:
Gaza flotilla participants created war atmosphere before confronting Israel
Ron Ben-Yishai / Ynetnews:
A brutal ambush at sea
Discussion:
Michelle Malkin, Haaretz, Israel Defense Force …, The Jawa Report, Hurriyet Dailynews, Israel Matzav, Commentary, Brutally Honest, CNN, The Confluence, Wall Street Journal, Pajamas Media, NewsBusters.org, Associated Press, Jerusalem Post, Informed Comment, Al Jazeera Blogs, Reuters, The Daily Dish, Power Line, Free Gaza Movement, YID With LID, Mere Rhetoric, Harry's Place, The Moderate Voice, The Majlis, Cassy Fiano, Cubachi, Bookworm Room, Atlas Shrugs, The Volokh Conspiracy, Ben Smith's Blog, Beltway Confidential, Big Journalism, The Other McCain, The Sundries Shack, Solomonia, Blogcritics, Sister Toldjah, Hot Air, dover.idf.il, New York Times, theblogprof, Wonk Room, Arabist.net and Wake up America
Spectator:
‘Peace convoy’? This was an Islamist terror ambush
Discussion:
Just Journalism Research …, Arutz Sheva, The Lobbiest, Mediaite, The Huffington Post, Weasel Zippers, Guardian, CNN and Bookworm Room
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Netanyahu: I regret Gaza flotilla deaths, but Israeli troops …
Discussion:
Israel Defense Force …, Weasel Zippers, Ynetnews, Telegraph, Israellycool and Associated Press
Political Punch:
Officials: Al Qaeda No. 3 Killed — US officials tell ABC News that al Qaeda's No. 3 — Mustafa Ahmed Muhammad Uthman Abu al-Yazid, known as Shaikh Sa'id al-Masri and Mustafa Abu al-Yazid - has been killed. Al Qaeda released a eulogy of Shaikh Sa'id tonight, officials said.
RELATED:
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Al Qaeda Leader Reported Killed in Missile Strike — WASHINGTON — The operational leader for Al Qaeda in Afghanistan was killed in an American missile strike in Pakistan's tribal areas in the last two weeks, according to a statement the group issued late Monday that American officials believe is correct.
Discussion:
HotAirPundit
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 …
Financial Times:
Google ditches Windows on security concerns — Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft's ubiquitous Windows operating system because of security concerns, according to several Google employees. — The directive to move to other operating systems began in earnest in January …
Spiegel Online:
German President Horst Köhler Resigns — German President Horst Köhler, under fire for controversial comments he made about Germany's mission in Afghanistan, resigned with immediate effect on Monday in a shock announcement that comes as the latest in a series of blows to Chancellor Angela Merkel.
RELATED:
John / Power Line:
Phase Two — Now that the thugs on board the Mavi Marvara have gotten the violence they wanted and instigated, the second stage of Hamas's operation has begun: protests against Israel around the world. In Paris, peace activists throw rocks and “rip up gratings to be used as projectiles.”
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Owners Stop Paying Mortgages, and Stop Fretting — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For Alex Pemberton and Susan Reboyras, foreclosure is becoming a way of life — something they did not want but are in no hurry to get out of. — Foreclosure has allowed them to stabilize the family business.
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
