World Outrage Against Israel

A humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza containing medicine, food, and tools was recently attacked by the Israeli military in international waters, killing 19 and wounding over 30 people. It has been reported that the Israelis opened fire first. This event has sparked outrage and condemnation from people worldwide. Here are some examples of the outrage.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has said about the actions of Israel, "I condemn this violence." "It is vital that there is a full investigation to determine exactly how this bloodshed took place."

Spain, as acting president of the European Union, has condemned the massacre carried out by Israel. They immediately called the Tel Aviv ambassador in Madrid to demand an explanation.

The African Union has condemned the actions of Israel as a violation of international law. "The AU is shocked by the Israeli security force's bloody operation carried out on Monday against a humanitarian convoy for Palestinians," said the African Union in a statement.

France and the UN Mideast envoy also expressed condemnation for Israel, and Greece suspended a military exercise with Israel and postponed a visit with the Israeli air force chief. The Turkish Prime Minister has called these actions by the Israeli security forces "state terrorism" and has recalled its ambassador to Israel.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed outrage against Israel, saying the use of "weapons against citizens and the seizing of ships in open waters with no legal grounds a gross violation of commonly accepted international legal norms." They also called for an independent investigation into the incident and said that these events prove there is a "necessity of a halt of the Gaza blockade."

The Turkish Labour Party, or EMEP, has stated that the Turkish people will not be indifferent to this attack. According to original news reports, 10 Turkish citizens were among the dead. "People of Turkey will be by the side of the Palestinian people in this day as they were before and will respond to this attack which was directed to the aid ship, from all points of our country," said an EMEP statement.

The Communist Party of Turkey has also spoken out against Israel, calling for the expulsion of the Israeli mission in Turkey, an end to all Turkish agreements with Israel, and holding Zionism accountable for its crimes on all international platforms.

The Communist Party of Ireland has called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Ireland, ending Western appeasement of Israel, and for Ireland to boycott all trade with Israel. "It is time to lift the silence, break the blockade, and end the policy of appeasement of this dangerous rogue state," they said in a statement.

The Workers Party of Ireland has demanded the same, condemning Israel's actions as a violation of international law and reminiscent of fascism.

“Israel should be isolated and shunned by the international community until it demonstrates that it is prepared to operate under the norms of international law, end its terrorist actions and withdraw from the Palestinian territories,” said Michael Finnegan, President of the Party.

The Communist Party of Greece, or KKE, has called for an end to all Greek military cooperation with Israel and has condemned the Israeli attack on the flotilla as "barbaric."

"KKE calls the Greek people to strengthen the anti-imperialist solidarity with the Palestinian people," they said in a Central Committee press release.

The Portuguese Communist Party released a statement calling for the Portuguese government to "give Israel no immunity."

The Communist Party of Israel released a sarcastic statement of "congratulations" to the Israeli government for their attack on the flotilla. They called the Navy "pirates" and continued to say that Barak and Bibi belong in the "garbage can of history." Many Israelis will be holding protests against the siege of Gaza this week.

These organizations are only a very small sample of the millions of groups throughout the world that are demanding justice for the flotilla and Palestinians.

FOX News has reported that the flotilla activists shot at Israel first, but that the activists also snatched guns from the Israelis. This is completely contradictory. Why would they need to steal guns if they already had them to begin with? FOX has also said that an Israeli official claimed the activists had ties to Al-Qaeda, but we can laugh at this claim because if they truly were from Al-Qaeda they'd certainly have automatic weapons and probably would have suicide bombed the Israeli ships. What happened with this flotilla is certainly not Osama's style.

Customs officials at the Port of Antalya have stated that they didn't find actual weapons aboard the flotilla.

Do you know of a famous person or group that has condemned Israel's recent actions? Are you part of some form of group that has condemned Israel? If so, feel free to tell us all about it in the comments section.