Israel's state violence
Israel's policy of treating Palestinians as sub-humans, condemning them to live in slum-like settlements and separating them from the rest of the world is criminal. Israel has not left any stone unturned in deterring the people from around the world from reaching out to the Palestinians.
It didn't have any qualms in seizing the French ship on Tuesday carrying a group of pro-Palestine campaigners. I was certainly amazed to hear Israeli military spokesperson blaming the unarmed activists on board the ship for their potential violent outbursts. I am certain that the world has not forgotten what Israel did last year with the Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
I think that the latest occurrence of preventing the French ship should be taken seriously by the world community and it should not turn its back on the people in Gaza who are starving and are even without medical supplies. The world must come to their rescue.
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