Get Tough
Monday, December 1, 2008 Libya slams Israel for blocking boat to GazaLibya slams Israel for blocking boat
YAAKOV KATZ, Herb Keinon and Shelly Paz , THE JERUSALEM POST Nov. 30, 2008
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/servlet/Satellite?cid=1227702378402&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFuLibya condemned Israel on Monday for preventing a Libyan boat from breaking
the blockade against the Gaza Strip, calling the IDF a "terrorist, Zionist
army" for taking such action.In a statement released by the official Libyan news agency, the country said
that Israel had sent two navy ships, a fighter jet, and a submarine to force
the boat to turn around.Independent Palestinian lawmaker Jamal Khoudari said the ship was carrying
food, medicine, blankets and powdered milk, and after docking in Egypt, was
set to sail from a Libyan Port to Gaza on Monday."This ship is coming to Gaza to help the Palestinian people who are under
siege," Khoudari told The Jerusalem Post by phone from Gaza. "This ship is
safe and will help us since it is carrying food and medicine. There is no
reason to stop it."Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak met Thursday
night to discuss the ship and according to officials, decided not to allow
it to arrive in Gaza. The Israeli Navy has been put on high alert and ships
have been given orders to stop the boat as it enters Israeli waters."We will treat this boat different than the earlier ones that were allowed
into Gaza," one official said. "Libya is a hostile state to Israel and what
guarantees do we have that the boat is not carrying weapons and explosives
for Hamas?"Senior Foreign Ministry officials said a decision on whether to allow the
boat in would only be taken when it approached Israel's territorial waters.
A spokesman for Olmert declined comment.Since September Israel has allowed into the Gaza Strip three boats chartered
by the US-based Free Gaza movement that set sail from Cyprus.Meanwhile, Barak decided to keep the crossings into the Gaza Strip closed on
Monday after the Kassam landed in Sderot, sending one person into shock.
Another rocket landed in an open field, causing no harm.
Again no boats should be allowed into Gaza and nothing should be allowed to enter Gaza or leave Gaza.
As long as Israel receives fire from Gaza it should be sealed.
Then Israel should warn the Arabs of Gaza that one more attack will result in the invasion of Gaza by the IDf and the expelling of every living thing from Gaza at the end of the return of the IDF.
The Israeli government should then beg forgiveness from the Jews that were thrown from their homes and ask them to return and pay them the funds still owed them so they can rebuild Gaza into a productive place that will once again grow something other than terrorism.
