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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jun/01/israel-no-choice-gaza-flotilla
Israel Had No Choice over Gaza Flotilla
(Guardian-UK) Seth Freedman - Israel had given countless warnings to the activists not to proceed with their trip without first allowing the freight on their ships to be checked; Israel had repeatedly offered to allow the aid in as long as the activists handed it over to be inspected. There is not a country on earth that would not take similar steps to protect its people. Video footage clearly shows a premeditated attack on Israeli soldiers. There can be no doubt from the evidence that those attacking the Israeli forces were not the archetype of calm and measured peace activists. There is not an army on earth that would not allow its soldiers to respond with force to neutralize a life-threatening attack on their fellow troops.