PrintJune 3, 2010
The Gaza Flotilla Decoy for Iranian Missiles to Hezb'allah
At first glance, the takeover by the Israeli Navy of the "humanitarian flotilla" heading towards Gaza is just one more of the disputed crises between Israel and its foes. As in all previous incidents, the spiral of accusations will eventually reach bottom. While media attention will highlight the tactical events -- seizure of the ships, rules of engagement, who fired first, the legal location of the incident, and the other dramatic details -- the rapidly expanding debate will soon reach the strategic intent of the flotilla. After all the governments involved issue their condemnations and warnings in all directions, after the U.N. convenes and issues a statement and international forums mobilize to indict their predictably targeted foe Israel, the question unavoidably will be: Why is there a flotilla heading towards a military zone, and what is the ultimate goal of the operation? According to the organizers of the "Free Gaza" network -- which enjoys the support of...(Read Full Article)
