(RTTNews) Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Thursday that Israel was exercising its right to self-defense when Israeli soldiers boarded a Gaza-bound aid flotilla earlier in the week. "We should be very clear about who is responsible for the unfortunate loss of life in the attempt to break the blockade in Gaza," Lieberman said. "Hamas and its allies are the responsible parties for the recent violence and the continued difficulties for the people of Gaza. Israel exercised her legitimate right of self-defense." Lieberman argued that the blockade exists because Hamas has continued to fire rockets on Israel even after Israel withdrew from Gaza. He called the ships "a clear provocation" that was not "an effort to improve the lives of the people of Gaza but rather an attempt to score political propaganda points."
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