israel rejects joint probe

stoneric · 06-06-2010, 11:48 AM

Israel Rejects Joint Inquiry Into Aid Ship Attack

Insists Probe Will Center Around Who Organized 'Extremist' Ships
by Jason Ditz, June 06, 2010

Following through on last week’s angry rejection of a UN Security Council resolution calling for an international probe into the attack against aid workers on board the Mavi Marmara, Israel has rejected efforts to organize a joint commission of Israel, the US and Turkey into the incident.

“Israel has the ability and the right to investigate itself, not to be investigated by any international board,” insisted Michael Oren, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added that any investigation into the killings would have to maintain “Israel’s national interests as well as those of the Israel Defense Forces.” He insisted that the Israeli probe will center around who organized and funded the “extremist” aid ship.

The commission was to be headed by former New Zealand Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer. The United States had expressed support for an international probe but it is unclear if they will follow through with it against Israel’s wishes, as administration officials have declined to criticize Israel for the killings.

Israel maintains that there was a secret conspiracy to implicate them in the killings, involving 50 Turkish soldiers secreted away in the ships hold, heavily armed with grenades and weapons. The claim is widely reported as fact within the Israeli press, though the lack of any such weapons or soldiers on board makes the claim rather far-fetched. At least eight Turkish civilians and one American were among the slain, and despite claims that everyone on board was a “terrorist” in league with al-Qaeda Israel released every survivor without charging anyone with a crime.

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Investigating themselves.

Mercury · 06-06-2010, 03:31 PM

meh. israel is like 6,000 miles away. that's like a 15 hour flight. we're safe.

Tricto · 06-06-2010, 03:38 PM

They have the ability and right, yes, but so do the rest of the countries as it involved citizens of multiple countries, and happened in international waters I believe. Dang and I used to like Israel too, even I think they've gotten to be shady the past ~3 years.

Cerpin Taxt · 06-06-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tricto

They have the ability and right, yes, but so do the rest of the countries as it involved citizens of multiple countries, and happened in international waters

This.

Štulic · 06-07-2010, 03:26 AM

Imagine Israel was a big country with 100 million people.

Waves · 06-07-2010, 11:02 AM

^i live in that country its called america!

Štulic · 06-08-2010, 04:36 AM

Nah it'd be like Nazi Germany, only worse.

06-06-2010, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
stoneric bougeman Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,646 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,512 Times in 1,067 Posts	israel rejects joint probe Israel Rejects Joint Inquiry Into Aid Ship Attack Insists Probe Will Center Around Who Organized 'Extremist' Ships by Jason Ditz, June 06, 2010 Following through on last week’s angry rejection of a UN Security Council resolution calling for an international probe into the attack against aid workers on board the Mavi Marmara, Israel has rejected efforts to organize a joint commission of Israel, the US and Turkey into the incident. “Israel has the ability and the right to investigate itself, not to be investigated by any international board,” insisted Michael Oren, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added that any investigation into the killings would have to maintain “Israel’s national interests as well as those of the Israel Defense Forces.” He insisted that the Israeli probe will center around who organized and funded the “extremist” aid ship. The commission was to be headed by former New Zealand Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer. The United States had expressed support for an international probe but it is unclear if they will follow through with it against Israel’s wishes, as administration officials have declined to criticize Israel for the killings. Israel maintains that there was a secret conspiracy to implicate them in the killings, involving 50 Turkish soldiers secreted away in the ships hold, heavily armed with grenades and weapons. The claim is widely reported as fact within the Israeli press, though the lack of any such weapons or soldiers on board makes the claim rather far-fetched. At least eight Turkish civilians and one American were among the slain, and despite claims that everyone on board was a “terrorist” in league with al-Qaeda Israel released every survivor without charging anyone with a crime. ____________________ ____________________ _____________ Investigating themselves.

06-06-2010, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tricto updating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 435 Thanks: 184 Thanked 79 Times in 59 Posts	They have the ability and right, yes, but so do the rest of the countries as it involved citizens of multiple countries, and happened in international waters I believe. Dang and I used to like Israel too, even I think they've gotten to be shady the past ~3 years. __________________ Human rights went on vacation Money took over a long time ago... Cuando la historia no se puede escribir con la pluma, se escribe con el fusil

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Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	^i live in that country its called america! __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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06-06-2010, 03:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mercury Special Delivery Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The States Posts: 8,150 Thanks: 294 Thanked 801 Times in 539 Posts	meh. israel is like 6,000 miles away. that's like a 15 hour flight. we're safe.

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