Cynthia McKinney Aboard Gaza Relief Boat Rammed By Israelis (Photos)
Posted on December 30, 2008
Cynthia McKinney was aboard a Gaza relief boat that was rammed by the Israeli’s after accusing them of terrorist activities. The Israeli patrol boat intercepted the yacht carrying three tons of medical supplies to Gaza in international waters early on Tuesday as it attempted to run an Israeli blockade.
Among the yacht’s 16 passengers were doctors, journalists, and human rights activists, including former Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA). McKinney spoke to CNN from Lebanon, telling John Roberts, “Our boat was rammed three times, twice in the front and once on the side.”
McKinney described as “outright disinformation” a statement by the Israeli Foreign Ministry which called the charge that the ramming was deliberate “absurd.” According to the Israeli spokesman, the boat was struck as it attempted to outmaneuver the Israeli vessel.
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CNN reported:
The Free Gaza movement, which sponsored the relief mission, explained in a press release, “This is the sixth boat that the Free Gaza movement has sent … in a symbolic effort to end the seige of Gaza. These are small boats, and they do not cross into Israeli waters at all. This Israeli attack on the boat, which occurred in international waters, cannot be described as ’self defense’ by any stretch of delusional imagination.”
“Our mission was a peaceful mission to deliver medical supplies,” McKinney told CNN, “and our mission was thwarted by the Israelis — the aggressiveness of the Israeli military.”
McKinney then appealed to President-elect Obama to “say something, please, about the humanitarian crisis that is being experienced right now by the people of Gaza.” She referred to Martin Luther King’s description of the United States as “the greatest purveyor of violence on the planet” and noted that “the weapons that are being used by Israel are weapons that are being supplied by the United States.”
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Cynthia McKenney, she’s is an awesome women, and has the best intrest of Man/Woman-kind in mind, she went against the evils in our country and I admire her very much, and believe her side of the story, not Israeli’s accusing them of terrorist activities… according to George Bush, if you don’t believe in his evil, your a terrorist, google Cynthia McKenney and see her rip Rumsfeld.
…and for the record, there is nothing Stupid about this!
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What happened to the yacht was still better than the passenger being hurt.. At least the passengers came back unharmed.
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i agree with Lauren i believe her side and i just think its sad that there are people thinking what the israelis are doing is the right thing because its not. they bombed a school killing 40 little kids
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This look interesting,so far.
If there are any real people here looking to network, leave me a post.
Oh, and yes I’m a real person LOL.
Bye,
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