Middle East on fire

Netanyahu: No ships to reach Gaza

Israel killed more than 9, threw wounded into sea, witnesses say
IF true, how sick of them.

Turkey: No new state energy or water projects with Israel until relations improve (Haaretz)

That'll teach them! Not.

UN ambassadors from Islamic countries condemn IDF raid on Gaza flotilla, call for UN probe (AP)

Not just islamic countries, try again.

Donors pledge $1b for Palestinian economy (TheMarker)

Irish aid ship bound for Gaza pulled back to port (DPA)

What's up?

Interior Minister Yishai petitions AG to revoke Israeli Arab MK's citizenship (Haaretz)

How nice. She tries to make Israel a better place... and they want to kick her out of the country. How nice.

Netanyahu succumbs to U.S. pressure, may ease Gaza siege (Haaretz)

YEAH SURE.

Ex-U.S. National Security adviser: Gaza flotilla was a trap for Israel (Haaretz)

Maybe but they knew it was a trap and didn't care.

Nasrallah: Flotilla is example of unity among peace seekers against Gaza siege (Haaretz)

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Turkey says Israel losing friend

Anti-Israeli rallies continue worldwide

China renews call for dialogue on Iran

Washington admits previous knowledge of Israeli raid

Turkey will never forgive Israel' - president

UNSC to vote on Iran next week

Gaza flotilla: Turkey accused of behaving like Iran by Israel

Israeli officials pointed to links between the leading political party and IHH, the organisation which owned the Mavi Marmara, the flagship of the aid flotilla on which commandos shot nine Turkish activists dead, and which Israel has linked to al-Qaeda.

Avigdor Lieberman, foreign minister, said that Turkey was "simply of no interest" and that Turkey may once have been a friend of Israel but "internal changes in Turkish society" had caused the split, as they had between Israel and Iran in 1979.

So now Turkey is like Iran uh? Are you gonna put a nuclear sub there too to be able to nuke them just in case?

Irish aid boat seeks UN help to reach Gaza

An Irish aid boat was on course to dock in Gaza at the weekend, activists said Thursday -- and called on the UN to help ensure its safe passage after deadly Israeli raids stopped a flotilla this week.

That would be neat.

Livni says Netanyahu gave Hamas legitimacy

Speaking with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by phone, Ahmadinejad has stressed the need for a stronger international response condemning Israeli brutality.

The Israeli interior minister has urged revocation of the Israeli citizenship of a Knesset member because of her presence on a Gaza-bound aid convoy.

Norwegians: 'Ban Israeli products'

Report: Israel sabotages two media boats set to accompany 'Rachel Corrie' ship (Army Radio)

Report: MV Rachel Corrie to return to Ireland due to Israeli 'sabotage' (Army Radio)

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW nooooooooooooooooo.

11:05am Minister Hussein al-Hajj Hassan: Israel wants war and its only hope is to destroy the resistance.

Obama: Gaza Aid Ship 'Tragedy' Shows Middle East 'Status Quo is Unsustainable'

So...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR IMPOSING A PALESTINIAN STATE? Empty talk as always.

Iran to launch Bushehr plant in Sept.

Speaking to top Israeli officials on Thursday, Netanyahu said, "We shall not allow the ships to reach Gaza. Not now and not later on," Israel's Ynet reported.

Well guess what right-wing extremist turd :
Passengers aboard the Gaza-bound protest ship Rachel Corrie said Friday morning they intend to arrive in Gaza within 24 hours, Army Radio reported.

IT WON'T STOP. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

Israel Twice Spotted Nasrallah, But Didn't Kill Him

The sources said Israeli Mossad secret services were instructed to carry out a swift operation to "liquidate" him, but added that the presence of a large number of children in the building on that day prevented such an attack.

The second time, the sources added, was when Nasrallah made a quick visit to Damascus in February for talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

They said Mossad at the time, pinpointed Nasrallah's activity but he managed to get away with murder after crossing into Syrian territory.

So you just want to murder him on Lebanese territory uh? I call BS. Israel kill people in foreign countries all the time, why now back down? BS.

Ahmadinejad: Dismantle Zionist regime over 'barbaric' Gaza flotilla raid (AP)

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Turkish prosecutor explores case against Israeli officials in wake of Gaza flotilla raid (DPA)

In other news, the Israeli are again CHANGING THEIR STORY...
According to preliminary navy investigation, some passengers on the Mavi Marmara boat dragged three unconscious commandos into one of the passenger halls below deck.

Yeah they've changed their story at least 3-4 times now, and some wonder why they don't want an independant investigation....

Israeli commando who shot six passengers in aid convoy in line for medal
Pissing off the world on purpose uh?

Jumblat: We Mustn't Give Israel Alibi to Attack Lebanon, Erdogan's Rhetoric Much Stronger than Ahmadinejad's
Indeed, Erdogan, contrary to Ahmadinejad, can backup his threats with real power, Ahmadinejad is just for the show.

Activists: IDF kidnapped Marmara Captain’s son as bargaining tool

Israeli special missions veteran deplores raid plan

US citizen killed on flotilla was reportedly shot four times in head

Turkish security sources quoted Prime Minister Recep Erdogan as preparing to go beyond abusive rhetoric against Israel and considering using his navy to break Israel's siege of Gaza - or even sailing aboard the next flotilla to break the blockade in person on the assumption that Israel would not dare stop him.

Turkish ambassador to Washington Namik Tan threatened his government would break relations with Israel unless it apologizes for the commando raid on its flotilla for Gaza.Israel must also accept an indepdent probe and end its Gaza blockade.

If Israel attacks, we won’t resist, says Nobel peace laureate on board Gaza-bound aid ship ‘Rachel Corrie’

Report: Turkey PM Erdogan mulls breaking Gaza blockade himself (Army Radio)

If he does it, that's gonna be epic. And will it be ``himself`` by being on the boat...or ``himself`` meaning the Turkish navy?

New Zealand protestors rally outside U.S. consulate in to protest Gaza blockade (DPA)

IDF: We have sighted the 'Rachel Corrie' and have radioed it to identify itself (Reuters)

Report: Rachel Corrie aid ship closing in on Gaza shore (Haaretz)

Free Gaza activists say IDF ships intercept aid ship en route to the Strip (Reuters)

Activists aboard 'Rachel Corrie' say not been boarded by Israel navy, just shadowed (Reuters)

White Houses urges Gaza-bound boat Rachel Corrie to sail for Ashdod, avoid confrontation (Reuters)

White House: Israel blockade of Gaza unsustainable (Reuters)

No you think?

Nasrallah describes Israel as a 'state of terror' (DPA)

Kurds say small unit of Iranian troops entered Iraq (Reuters)

Irish FM: We demand Israel demonstrate restraint when intercepting Rachel Corrie ship (Haaretz)

Nasrallah: Many more flotillas will be organized to break the Gaza siege (Haaretz)

Indeed there will be.

Turkish PM Erdogan to Israel: Thou shalt not kill (Reuters)

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Cyprus, Greece look into boosting aid to Gaza (AP)

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Thousands of Egyptians protest Israel's Gaza blockade (Reuters)

And they are not protesting Egypt's Gaza blockade? What?

Lieberman: No chance 'Rachel Corrie' ship will reach the coast of Gaza (Reuters)

Lieberman still not in jail uh?

Foreign Ministry to 'Rachel Corrie' ship: We don't want a confrontation (Haaretz)

SURE YOU DON'T. Let's all forget what you said a hundred times how they were terrorists, that you would use more force and that they will never reach Gaza...

Activists briefly occupy Israeli firm in Greece to protest Gaza flotilla raid (AP)

Norway military cancels seminar due to inclusion of IDF officer in program (AP)

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Russia warns against rushing Iran sanctions vote (Reuters)

Ehud Barak discusses Gaza aid flotilla with Cyprus foreign affairs minister (Ch.10)

Police confiscate Israel identity cards of 4 Hamas officials (Haaretz)

Ah democracy...when they don't vote the way you want, you love to treat them like terrorists uh?

Ahmadinejad: Israel's final collapse is imminent (DPA)

Certainly looks like it.

Tzipi Livni: The blockade of Gaza must continue (Ch.10)

So you ADVOCATE a war crime uh? Why aren't you in jail yet?

Over 5,000 gather for anti-Israel protest outside the U.S. embassy in Malaysia (AP)

American hurt in 2003 Hamas bombing dies of wounds (AP)

What kind of crappy propaganda is that anyway?

Nearly 1,000 demonstrate in solidarity with Flotilla activists near Highway 443 (Army Radio)

Finally some Israelis that care about their country not committing war crimes!

Don't dare to attack Gaza again

More anti-Israel demos across the globe

Nasrallah calls for 'Freedom Flotilla II'‎

US Congressman Dennis Kucinich has called for Washington to impose diplomatic and financial consequences on Israel over its deadly attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla.

Turkey likens Israelis to Somali pirates
Well....

World rallies against Flotilla bloodshed

The Co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement Greta Berlin says that Israel is committing slow drip genocide, 'drip by drip, Palestinian by Palestinian, child by child'.
Yep.

9:30am MP Oqab Sakr to VDL: Coordination with Syria is a necessity and Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s trips to Syria are not aimed at getting its blessing. We can pressure Israel through the Arab Peace Initiative.

"It is in our best interest that indirect Palestinian-Israeli negotiations be speeded up in order to reach a peace deal in the best possible time for the Arabs and the worst possible one for the Israelis," he stated.
Well yeah, when you negociate, you negociate from a point of force, something that Israel just lost.

Now is time to force peace on Israel.

Erdogan does not consider Hamas a terrorist group
Well it isn't. They were ELECTED. And then called a terrorist group because Israel and the US didn't want them elected.

If you call Hamas terrorists, why not call Obama a terrorist, or Medvedev? After all, they were elected!

Gaza aid ship defying orders to dock at Israel port

Israel faces child-abuse claims

An international children's rights charity has said it has evidence that Palestinian children held in Israeli custody have been subjected to sexual abuse in an effort to extract confessions from them.

The Geneva-based Defence for Children International (DCI) has collected 100 sworn affadavits from Palestinian children who said they were mistreated by their Israeli captors.

Fourteen of the statements say they were sexually abused or threatened with sexual assault to pressure them into confessions.

DCI officials say that when they complain to the Israeli military about the treatment of the children, their allegations are dismissed as untrue.

Now the organisation has submitted its evidence to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture to try and increase pressure on Israel to stamp out the alleged abuse.

Not surprising, they do the same thing at Guantanamo.

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Egypt to strip men married to Israelis of citizenship

Israeli government office links to video mocking flotilla
Ah isn't this nice.

Navy boards aid ship peacefully, escorts it to Israel

Paralyzing sanctions' purged from Iran draft: Russia
Little Israel is gonna be pissed.

Medvedev hopes 'irresponsible' Iran listening

'Israel may have ordered Kurdish terror attack'

One of most important newspapers in Turkey says intelligence services looking into suspicions that bombing on same day of deadly Navy raid was 'message to Ankara'

OH BOY.

Murr: We Agreed with Russia over the Delivery of Helicopters and Training of Officers

Demonstrators burn Israeli flags near US Embassy

U.S. Congressmen in Lebanon: We Need to Try to Lift Gaza Siege

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) entered the Mediterranean June 2nd.
And one bird almost in line ready to wage war...


The Turkish-owned Mavi Marmara ship and the Irish-owned Rachel Corrie ship are not alone: Two non-governmental Lebanese organizations announced Saturday that the plan to send an aid vessel of their own to the Gaza Strip as early as next weekend.

Anti-Israel action against bloodshed

Vienna protests against Israeli attack

Netanyahu prime suspect for aid attack

Brits protest outside Israeli Embassy

Ukrainians protest Israel aid attack

EU to propose removal of Gaza siege
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Protesters decry US support for Israel

28 children orphaned by Flotilla attack
Nice uh?

Flotilla activist plans to sue Israel

An Irish-American activist, who was among hundreds of abducted aid activists on the Freedom Flotilla seeking to break the siege of the Gaza Strip, was brutally beaten by Israeli security forces.

UN calls for end to Gaza blockade

Iran's Army plans major ground drills
That won't save you.

UN chief calls for flotilla attack probe

Iran to provide solution for Gaza crisis
Gonna be interesting.

State comptroller may probe Israel's actions during Gaza flotilla raid (Haaretz)

May as in NEVER?

Report: Barak to agree to creation of investigatory committee on flotilla raid (Army Radio)

Yeah sure.

Foreign Ministry officials: Israel will not apologize to Turkey for Gaza flotilla raid (Haaretz)

Of course you won't Lieberman, because you're scum.

Eight of 19 passengers of Rachel Corrie ship agree to deportation (Ch. 10)

What? You love being in jail?

Jewish groups in Europe plan to send ship to Gaza (Haaretz)

That's gonna piss off the zionists.

Leftist activist Uri Avnery: I was attacked by rightists during Tel Aviv protest (Army Radio)

Duh. Right wing extremists in Israel are crazy bastards.

IDF prepares for additional boat to attempt to break Gaza blockade (Army Radio)

Are you preparing your torpedos?

Hamas rejects proposal opening border in exchange for Red Cross Shalit visit (Israel Radio)

OK that is just retarded.

Welfare minister: Time has come to do away with Gaza blockade (Haaretz)

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Report: Iran brings advanced technology to Natanz enrichment plant (Army Radio)

So what.

Kadima MK: Not investigating flotilla incident will lead to another Goldstone (Ch.10)

Indeed. But what Goldstone changed? NOTHING.

Netanyahu rejects UN proposal for joint U.S., Israel, Turkey probe (Haaretz)

Doesn't matter that the US and Turkey are your allies uh?

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Iran Offers Military Escort to Ships Breaking Gaza Blockade

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are willing to provide a military escort to cargo ships trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza, a spokesman for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying Sunday. The news was carried by Reuters, quoting Iranian news agency Mehr.

"Iran's navy forces are ready to escort the peace flotilla to Gaza with all their powers and capabilities," announced Ali Shirazi, Khamenei's representative inside the Revolutionary Guards.

Oh boy....

Assad Denies Syria Sending Weapons to Hizbullah

Hamas Rejects Israeli Plan to Ease Gaza Siege

"This is just an attempt to relieve the pressure... and to continue the siege of Gaza," he added.

"We demand the complete lifting of the Gaza siege so that all goods are allowed in and there is total freedom of movement without any interference from the Zionist enemy," he said.

As experts said, the Israeli siege lifting of gaza is a joke.

Medvedev Blasts US, EU Sanctions on Iran

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday criticized separate U.S. and European sanctions against Iran, telling a newspaper that the big powers should "act collectively" and not unilaterally.

EU Hits Iran with Tougher Sanctions over Nuclear Row

The new EU measures also target the Islamic Republic's transportation, banking and insurance sectors and slaps new visa bans and asset freezes on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Basically... how to kill the Iranian economy and make the people suffer...not stop their nuclear program.

U.S. Lawmakers Blast 'Disgraceful' Turkey over Iran, Israel

U.S. lawmakers slammed "disgraceful" Turkey on Wednesday over its ties to Iran and charged Ankara had the "blood" of nine Turks killed in an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship on its hands.

"There will be a cost if Turkey stays on its present heading of growing closer to Iran and more antagonistic to the state of Israel," warned Representative Mike Pence, the number three House Republican.

Yeah great idea there. Continue to push them into Iran's arms you twits.

Iran says ready to start conditional nuclear talks (Reuters)

IHH chief: The next flotilla will be bigger than previous one (Ch. 10)

Good.

Israel adds Turkish organizers of Gaza flotilla IHH to terrorist watch list (Ch. 1)

Nice.

German Jews who want to send aid ship to Gaza say they don't intend to betray Jewish people (DPA)

Of course they don't. Only crazy zionists support Israel's BS.

Syria's Assad: No chance of peace with Israel after Gaza flotilla raid (Ch. 10)

Duh. Making peace with Netanyahu... yeah good luck with that.

Report: Iran to fly plane with humanitarian aid for Gaza into Egypt (Ch. 10)

Good.

Turkey: Tensions with Israel could last another 10 or 15 years (Haaretz)

Ok this ain't over by a long shot.

Israeli ministers vote to ease Gaza blockade (Haaretz)

Yeah we'll see if it's BS or not.

Barak: Lebanon must make sure Gaza aid flotilla carries no weapons (Haaretz)

Turkey, YOUR ALLY DID, but you still boarded them and shoot at them did you not?

IDF personnel chief: People's army will collapse if Haredis don't enlist (Ch. 10)

Boohoo. Less troops, less warmongering = good.

Assad says Israeli raid raised Mideast war risk

He said the incident had "proved that [the Israeli] government is another pyromaniac government, and you cannot achieve peace with such [a] government."

Assad added that even before the raid, Syria did not see the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a partner for peace.

Duh... making peace with a extreme right-wing government? Almost impossible.

In the larger picture between Russia/USA...
Pentagon defends new START

"There are no limitations in the treaty that affect our plans for developing missile defense," said Patrick O'Reilly, Reuters reported,

Yeah I'm sure Russia is gonna like that.

Israel warns Lebanon over Gaza aid

A senior Israeli military official has warned the Beirut government against allowing an aid ship to depart Lebanon for the besieged Gaza Strip.

"I say clearly to the government of Lebanon: You are responsible for the sea vessels leaving your ports with a clear and known intention of trying to break the naval blockade on Gaza,” Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Thursday.

The warning came days after a group of female Lebanese activists announced a plan to send an aid ship loaded with medical supplies to Gaza.

Israel said that its navy would not allow the boat to reach Gaza.

This could give the excuse for Israel/Hezbollah to start a war.

Lebanon, Egypt condemn Israeli threat

The Lebanese and Egyptian premiers have condemned a new Israeli threat against Beirut, saying it "might have dire consequences” for Tel Aviv.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Nazif took the stance after Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned the Beirut government against allowing an aid ship to depart Lebanon for the besieged Gaza Strip.

IMO Egyptian words are just empty since they are a US puppet.

Iran's Gaza-bound ships ready for clash with Israel

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad assured Turkish leaders whom he met in Istanbul Tuesday, Jan. 8 that the vessels due to enter the disputed waters within days will not shrink from a head-on clash with Israel's Navy and Air Force exclusion forces. "We'll breach the Gaza blockade," the Iranian president vowed.
The Iranian Red Crescent vessels will carry "volunteer marines" of the Revolutionary Guards "who will teach the Israelis a lesson."

If true, and it's probably is, could start a war.

Iran to retaliate if planes, ships inspected: speaker

Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani warned the West and certain countries with retaliation if they try to inspect Iranian planes and ships following last week's UN Security Council sanctions resolution against Tehran, the English language satellite Press TV reported on Wednesday.

"I am warning the U.S. and certain adventurous countries that in case they plan to inspect the cargo of Iranian ships and planes, they should rest assured that we will do the same in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman (with their ships)," Larijani was quoted as saying.

Could also start a war.

And some more propaganda :
Iran could fire 'hundreds' of missiles at Europe: Gates
That's so utter BS. First Iran doesn't have ``hundreds of missiles`` capables of reaching Europe. Second, even if they had, they would use them against Israel, Saudi Arabia, US bases in the middle-east... they wouldn't have enough to go around anyway. Not to mention, those missiles are a joke in the delivery system, since they are liquid fueled, since their guidance system is a joke and their warheads is weak too, has proven with a study by experts I posted on this very thread.

Gates made the comment when asked by Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss if he supported deploying improved missile defenses, including plans for an upgraded SM-3 missile by 2020, even if Russia objected.

Gates said he backed the 10-year plan, despite possible resistance from Moscow, saying the new missile defenses "would give us the ability to protect our troops, our bases, our facilities and our allies in Europe."

The missile shield is to have the option to carry out a first strike against Russia and nothing else.

Lebanese leaders delay defense strategy talks

Rival Lebanese politicians on Thursday postponed until June 19 talks on a national defence strategy that would incorporate the arms of Hezbollah, the government said.

Interesting. If Hezbollah did include it's weapons in the Lebanese army, Israel wouldn't be able to cry about Hezbollah nor be able to violate their airspace, and the UNIFIL mission would probably end.

Netanyahu: Naval blockade on Gaza will not be lifted

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a meeting of Likud ministers on Sunday that he supports easing the three-year blockade Israel has imposed on the Gaza Strip, but that he would not approve the lifting of the naval blockade on the Hamas-ruled territory.

Prime minister says committee probing flotilla raid is Israel's best possible option as it 'strengthens our ability to fight in the international political arena', but also warns against 'surprises', even from allies
You're a paranoid nut.

Iran defies sanctions with gas pipelines

Three days after the U.N. Security Council imposed new U.S.-led sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, Tehran signed a $7 billion natural gas pipeline deal with U.S. ally Pakistan in defiance of Western efforts to bring its economy to its knees.

Iran is also gearing up to make a move to participate in the giant $11 billion Nabucco gas pipeline project to pump Central Asian gas to Europe via the Islamic republic's new found friend Turkey, NATO's only Muslim member.

If Iran succeeds in joining Nabucco, that would be a big setback for Russia, which backed the sanctions. Moscow fervently opposes the plan to pump up to 31 billion cubic meters of gas a year to Europe, which currently is heavily dependent on Russia for its energy.

Hmmm interesting. Russia screwed Iran over with the S-300s... so they are saying, screw you Russia.

Iranian threats over Gaza keep USS Truman carrier in Mediterranean

Iran stepped up its nuclear defiance Wednesday by endorsing plans to boost its uranium enrichment and to build four new facilities for atomic medical research — less than a week after the latest U.N. sanctions.
Good for them.

South Korea is set to sign an estimated 10-billion-dollar nuclear power plant project with Turkey as Seoul tries to export its technology.
There's no nuclear reactor in Turkey yet... This could piss off Israel. I would bet my bottom dollar that if Erdogan stays, Israel is gonna accuse them of developping nukes.

Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the country will not withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), despite recent sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic.
At least Iran is in the NPT, contrary to Israel.

Turkey to cut 'all ties' with Israel

UN urges Israel to ease WB blockades
Everybody is talking about the Gaza blockade but no one is talking about the West Bank blockade...

Fleet of Freedom 2 to set sail in July

A senior Iranian commander says the presence of American and Israeli forces along the western borders of Iran has prompted the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps (IRGC) to mobilize its troops in the area.
Oh boy.

Smuggled video shows Israeli snipers aiming, firing at Gaza Flotilla activists :

Report: U.S., Israeli warships cross Suez Canal toward Red Sea

More than twelve United States Naval warships and at least one Israeli ship crossed the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on Friday, British Arabic Language newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Saturday.

Ready to go enforce the blockade on Iran and inspect their ships, while at the same time stopping the Iranian flotilla from reaching Gaza? This smells trouble... And Egypt letting them throught... that means that if an Iran war starts, Egypt is gonna be targeted by Iran.

Iran: U.N. nuclear resolution 'illegal'

Iran says a United Nations Security Council resolution enacting sanctions for its nuclear activities is null and void, and illegal under the U.N.'s own charter.

One thing is sure, the UN is a tool of the elite to carry out their agenda.

And on the grander scaler of things....
Medvedev Pushes Ruble Reserve Currency to Cut Dollar Dominance

Russia wants the ruble to be one of the world’s reserve currencies as President Dmitry Medvedev renews his push to reduce the dollar’s dominance and make Moscow a global financial hub.

And you add to that China changing it's economy so they don't need the US anymore... and you see a pattern... and a clear shift.

German Jews 'indundated' with requests to join new Gaza aid flotilla
That would be neat. That way, and germans understand it, Israel can't claim anti-semitism or some BS racial reason for their blockade.

Russia cancels S-300 delivery to Iran
Well if this is true, Russia is gonna have to pay a penalty to Iran, probably over 2 billion dollar in fines.

More flotillas for Gaza, Lebanese army joins Hizballah war alert

Officers of Hizballah's Iranian-trained marine arm and surface rocket units were sighted Saturday, June 19, going in an out of the small Lebanese Navy's bases in Beirut and Juniya. debkafile's intelligence sources report the Lebanese army and Hizballah are pooling their military resources to be ready for any Israeli action against Lebanese ships heading for Gaza.

Maybe the Lebanese army have figured out that the only way to really stop a full invasion of Lebanon by Israel is to side with Hezbollah? After all, all indicates that in the next conflict, Israel will not only bomb the south where Hezbollah is, but the whole country and will try to take out the Lebanese government... so they better do everything they can to protect themselves and their country...after all the army is for that.

More than 12 million Iranians have been organised into the paramilitary Bassij, according to the force's acting commander.
If true, that's a boatload of people... even more than China's army... or North Korea's army... they would rain hell on US troops in Afghanistan/Iraq...

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea reiterated on Saturday that the Lebanese government should be the sole decision-maker on the use of Hizbullah's weapons.
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Israel Threatens to 'Use All Necessary Means' to Stop Lebanon-Gaza Flotilla
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reportedly asked his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu for guarantees that the Jewish state would not launch war on Lebanon prior to informing Paris.
So if war starts, FRANCE KNEW ABOUT IT AND DID NOTHING.
The Lebanese parliament should vote to end restrictions on the right of Palestinian refugees to own property and work, international rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday.
Yep. Stop treating them like jews in Nazi Germany.

Report: UNIFIL's Naval Unit Will Stop Any Violation of 1701
Yeah right. You gonna stop Israeli ships from landing on Lebanon's coast? YEAH I DOUBT THAT.

Berlin will slash the upper limit on forces available for UNIFIL to 300 from 800.
As predicted on this very thread, Germany is withdrawing troops from UNIFIL... sign of times to come?
Iran Warns Europe of 'Firm Response' if Sanctions were Applied
Ok that's kinda retarded saying this kind of thing the day after Gates the stupid says Iran is gonna shower Europe with hundreds of missiles...
Strugar denies reports Israel wants to secretly demarcate Lebanese border with UNIFIL
Where's there's smoke, there's fire...
After sanctions, France seeks Iran talks
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An Israeli minister has called for the removal of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has condemned the deadly Israeli attack on an aid flotilla, from office.
Of course.
Switzerland back Iran nuclear program
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UN: No hidden missiles in Lebanon

Speaking to Jerusalem Post on Friday, Commander General of UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Alberto Asarta Cuevas rejected the allegation, saying there was no evidence of long-range missiles in the area.
"We have not found evidence of any new military infrastructure in this area," he said.
The confirmation comes as earlier last month, the UNIFIL commander reaffirmed that the UN peacekeepers had found no long-rage artillery such as Scud missiles in southern Lebanon.

Duh. Scuds are a joke and it goes against everything the Hezbollah military doctrine is about.
Most Americans and Europeans Support Impending Attack on Iran

“Majorities in many Western and some Muslim countries are willing to consider military action against Iran to prevent the Islamic republic from obtaining nuclear weapons, a global poll showed on Thursday,” reports the Sydney Morning Herald today. “The Pew Research Center’s poll conducted in 22 countries found majorities or pluralities in 16 countries endorsing the possibility of military intervention.”

Sick.
In desperate search for recruits, Israeli army targets foreigners

A new organisation is actively recruiting scores of non-Israeli Jews, many of them American, to serve in the Israeli army as it faces threats on multiple fronts in a region largely hostile towards it.

Israel preparing for it's final war?

I say let iran float ships to gaza. I say let isreal float warships by iran. It's OK, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. WHY, WHO CARES. I say, take off the veil and give wimen rights that men have over there. To all the countries over there, OK.

Rats leaving the sinking ship?
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gabriela Shalev, resigns

Now this could also be a ploy so when Israel attacks Iran and they don't have a new Israeli ambassador to the UN, they can't be bashed or bullied into stopping...

Israel Defense Min. Barak leaves for the U.S. to meet with top Washington officials

Also this...

Israel Demands Vatican to Advise Nuns against Boarding Mariam Aid Ship
Someone's afraid of something?

MP Ali Fayyad expressed his belief Sunday that Prime Minister Saad Hariri "believes in the Resistance and Lebanon's need for it" adding that perhaps he may have a future vision for it.
Duh. Hariri is not stupid. Hizbullah can defend Lebanon, the Lebanese army cannot.

Jumblat Lunches with Syrian Ambassador: Hizbullah Arms Essential to Defend Lebanon's Natural Resources
Indeed.

Israel approves entry of all “civilian” goods into Gaza
Yeah...

EU considering funding Israeli military research project (Haaretz)

The EU...as always puppets of Israel.

Report: Diplomatic source claims Lebanon must impose sanctions on Iran (Haaretz)

What kind of BS is that?

U.S. Defense Secretary Gates sees 'real potential' in Iran economic sanctions (Reuters)

Yeah like against Saddam or North Korea uh? 500.000 children and women killed in Iraq because of the sanctions and cannibalism in North Korea... great plan there.

Obama to host Netanyahu at the White House on July 6 (Haaretz)

Sucking each other again uh?

Rahm Emanuel: Netanyahu is the type of leader that is willing to take large risks for peace (Ch. 10)

Yeah like killing peace activists uh? Or collective punishment against the Gaza people... or annexing Jerusalem? Or threatening to bomb Iran and Lebanon... Yeah great guy...if you like war criminals.

MK Hasson: By easing Gaza siege, Netanyahu is giving into terror (Haaretz)

DIAF Hasson.

Retired Egyptian General Amin Radi, chairman of the national security affairs committee, told the paper that “the decision to declare war on Iran is not easy, and Israel, due to its wild nature, may start a war just to remain the sole nuclear power in the region,”
Indeed.

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Navy on alert as Lebanese ships head to Gaza

The Israel Navy continued Sunday to maintain a high level of alert ahead of the possibility that two ships will set sail from Lebanon and try to break the Israel-imposed sea blockade on the Gaza Strip.

According to military source, the IDF was closely following events in Lebanon to see when and if the two ships will set sail for the Gaza Strip. Israel is particularly concerned with the Lebanese flotilla due to the short distance between the countries. The ships will reportedly carry women and medical supplies.

War might start tonight eastern time.

Lebanon Gives 'Julia' Green Light to Sail to Cyprus Amid Israeli Pressure to Stop Departure of Ships to Gaza
And so it begins.

Hizbullah, Hamas, Iran to meet in Damascus

Palestinian opposition factions, Hizbullah officials and a delegation of Iranians, will soon meet in Damascus, the Kuwaiti Al-Anba daily newspaper reported on Monday.

The meeting, according to the anonymous source quoted in the paper, will take place in late June, under official Syrian patronage, in an effort to activate resistance in the region in light of an expected Israeli offensive against Iran or against Hizbullah in Lebanon.

Yep better prepare, the warhawks want it bad.

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday refused to address the notion of having to contain a nuclear armed Iran, saying US efforts were aimed at preventing it from acquiring atomic weapons.
Meaning WAR is on the agenda, as Bilderberg wants.

Israeli municipal authorities have approved a move to destroy 22 Palestinian homes in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) to make room for construction of a tourist center.
I'm sure they gonna love this.

An army commander says Iran has taken measures to strengthen the country's passive air defense systems, especially in the Persian Gulf region.
I hope you do...

The US armada have reached the persian gulf.

President Barack Obama ordered all US missile interceptors in the Middle East to go on war alert in the second week of June, including batteries aboard US Sixth Fleet vessels on the Mediterranean and the US Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister says his country needs energy, emphasizing that Islamabad will continue a gas pipeline deal with Iran despite sanctions on Tehran.
Good for them.

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to meet with U.S. President Obama on June 29 (Haaretz)

War preparations.

Netanyahu: Security blockade on Gaza will only get stronger (Haaretz)

And people hating Israel because of it will just get grow stronger you twit.

Report: Iran bars 2 IAEA inspectors from entering country (Reuters)

Escalation?



And remember a few things...

- Venezuela said they would cut off oil to the US if Iran was ever attacked.
- China said it would be considered an attack on them if their oil flow was ever cut...meaning if someone blocks the strait of hormutz or bomb Iranian oil installations..it's war
- China have billions in investments in Syria and Iran...
- The next moonless periods in the middle-east are June 26/July 26..perfect for air campaigns.
- The massive bunker buster bomb is set to be ready ``by July 2010``. Meaning it's probably already up and installed on B-2s ready to strike.

And while this whole situation is happening...

Abnormal radiation detected near border, but SKorea says NKorea did not conduct nuclear test
That is WEIRD.

It really seems it's gonna kick off soon... Even FORBES is saying there will be war soon.

There will be war

Meanwhile, the Obama administration has ordered a massive buildup of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf starting with Carrier Strike Group 10, headed by the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. Just last Friday an armada of more than 12 U.S. and Israeli warships passed through the Suez canal amid extreme security provided by Egypt. The ships are headed for the Red Sea and from there to the Persian Gulf. Another four U.S. warships will be making their way to the region to join the Strike Group. The Americans have also conducted joint air and naval strike practices with France and the U.K. under the command of American forces, while Germany is sending warships to the area, also under the command of American forces.

Both Israel and the U.S. have positioned nuclear-armed submarines in the region. Israel has conducted multiple tests on its missile defense systems to protect its citizens once war breaks out. U.S. and Israeli Special Forces have been deployed inside Iran to investigate potential targets and gauge the willingness of Iranians to overthrow the current regime. Russia--up to now a key backer of the regime--recently announced a freeze in sales of its S-300 missiles to Iran. Vladimir Putin confirmed this himself last week.

Iran, for its part, is also preparing for an all-out war in the Middle East. Before even a vote was cast at the U.N. on recent sanctions, Iranian leaders had ordered the Guards to build up. Reinforcement troops have been dispatched to the Iraqi and Afghanistan borders. Hezbollah has been armed to the teeth, and Syria was presented with missiles carrying larger payloads and longer range.

The author of this article...

Reza Kahliliis a pseudonym for an ex-CIA spy who requires anonymity for safety reasons. A Time to Betray,his book about his double life as a CIA agent in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, was published by Simon & Schuster last April.

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U.S. asks Israel for clarifications over plan to demolish East Jerusalem homes (Haaretz)

Like you gonna get one...

U.S. lawmakers reach deal on new round of Iran sanctions (AP)

Oh boy.

Barak: Lebanon will be held accountable for blockade-busting flotillas it sends to Gaza (AP)

Aka those on the boats don't lick our boots when we board them, we gonna bomb you.

Barak urges UN to shelve plan to probe Gaza flotilla raid (Reuters)

Yeah let's not investigate the criminals.

Israeli exports shrank 4.5% in April and May (TheMarker)

Former Israeli top spy calls for strike on Iran



IMO war won't start in June. Not all is ready... but it almost is.

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An Iranian aid ship is to leave the Gulf port of Bandar Abbas for a 14-day journey to Gaza at the end of this week, a Red Crescent official was quoted as saying by ISNA news agency on Tuesday.
So another Iranian ship leaving for Gaza uh?

Lebanon said on Tuesday it would hold Israel responsible for any attack, in response to Israeli warnings that it would use "all necessary force" to stop aid boats planning to sail to blockaded Gaza.

One of two boats, the "Naji al-Ali," on Monday received Lebanon's green light to depart for Cyprus on the first leg of the trip to Gaza. It is currently docked in the northern port of Tripoli.

A second ship, the "Mariam", also plans to carry aid to Gaza in another attempt to break the four-year siege of Gaza with some 50 women activists on board, including 30 Lebanese.

The "Mariam" has not yet been given Lebanese clearance to sail.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal coming to Washington to explain anti-administration comments
Or is it really?

Israel’s Planned Attack on Iran from Caucasus Base

A week ago, Israel leaked to the press that they had permission from Saudi Arabia to use their air space to attack Iran. The Saudi’s quickly denied this. The effort on Israel’s part was a ruse to cover their real plans, to attack from the Republic of Georgia, close to Iran’s northern border. However, the breakdown in relations with Turkey after miscalculating the response to their Flotilla raid on a Turkish ship in international waters may have ended this operation.

Interesting article for sure.

Wow...didn't know about this thread. I would have posted my last three thread here had I known. The title threw me off I guess. Sorry.

reply to post by ~Lucidity


Yeah well I can't change the original title of this thread... I wish I could.

A few other reports...

Israel launches military spy satellite that will monitor Iran's nuclear program



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