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Gaza-bound aid ship Estelle attacked by Israeli forces .

A Gaza-bound Swedish ship carrying aid to Palestinians has "come under attack" by Israeli naval forces, a spokeswoman for the group says .

http://www.presstv.ir/section/3510202.html

The Israeli forces attacked Estelle, a Swedish-owned ship under the Finnish flag, on Saturday in the international waters and kidnapped all activists, including five parliamentarians and a former Canadian lawmaker, aboard the ship.

The ship left the Italian port city of Naples on October 6 to breach Israel's naval blockade on the Gaza Strip.

The Tel Aviv regime has warned that it will use its military force against the ship.

On May 31, 2010, Israeli forces attacked the Gaza-bound humanitarian Freedom Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, killing nine Turkish nationals aboard Turkey’s Mavi Marmara and injuring about 50 other activists who were part of the six-ship convoy.

Also in November 2011, a Canadian and an Irish yacht were prevented by Israeli forces in the international waters to transport pro-Palestinian activists and medical supplies to Gaza.

The Israeli regime denies about 1.7 million people in Gaza their basic rights, such as freedom of movement, jobs that pay proper wages, and adequate healthcare and education.

This will piss Sweden off , as well as the entire world .

Updates as they come in , please feel free to post any updates you find .

**BlowtheBridge**

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Gaza-bound aid ship Estelle attacked by Israeli forces .

A Gaza-bound Swedish ship carrying aid to Palestinians has "come under attack" by Israeli naval forces, a spokeswoman for the group says .

http://www.presstv.ir/section/3510202.html

This will piss Sweden off , as well as the entire world .

Updates as they come in , please feel free to post any updates you find .

Gaza-bound ship 'attacked by Israel forces'
Organisers of ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists seeking to reach Gaza say Israeli soldiers have boarded vessel.
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2012 09:39

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A ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists seeking to breach Israel's naval blockade on Gaza has "come under attack"
shortly after being approached by Israeli vessels, a spokeswoman said.

"The Estelle is now under attack - I have just had a message from them by phone," Victoria Strand, a Stockholm-based spokeswoman for the Ship to Gaza Sweden campaign told the AFP news agency on Saturday.

According to Dror Feiler, another spokesperson, the Estelle, whose passengers include five parliamentarians and a former Canadian politician, was attacked at around 08:15 GMT.

"Five or six military vessels surrounded the Estelle. Soldiers wearing masks are now trying to board the ship. The attack took place on international water: N31 26 E33 45," Feiler said.

The Israeli military confirmed that navy vessels were in the vicinity of the Estelle but denied the ship had been attacked or boarded.

"The Israeli navy has attempted to make initial contact with them, but they have not answered and nothing further has happened at this stage," a spokeswoman said.

Asked whether any attempt had been made to stop or board the Estelle, she said: "Not at the moment."

The Estelle, the latest ship to try to break Israel's blockade on Gaza as part of the 'Freedom Flotilla' movement, set sail from Naples in southern Italy.

Luigi de Magistris, the mayor of Naples, met with members of the crew during a visit to the Estelle in the city's port.

The Estelle, whose voyage is being organised by an international pro-Palestinian coalition, is carrying humanitarian goods to the Gaza Strip.

There are 17 activists from around the world on board, including passengers and crew from Canada, Israel, Norway, Sweden and the US.

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**DanfromtheHills**

Well be back ! Wrote:

Gaza-bound aid ship Estelle attacked by Israeli forces .

A Gaza-bound Swedish ship carrying aid to Palestinians has "come under attack" by Israeli naval forces, a spokeswoman for the group says .

http://www.presstv.ir/section/3510202.html

This will piss Sweden off , as well as the entire world .

Updates as they come in , please feel free to post any updates you find .

I was afraid this might happen when I read the article yesterday. Israel doesn't seem to handle the whole navy thing very well.

1dunno1

Which is strange, because they get an A+ in other areas of warfare.

**We'll be back !**

Thank you BB , this only happened 45 minutes ago .

**BlowtheBridge**

Well be back ! Wrote:

Thank you BB , this only happened 45 minutes ago .

N/P -

Can you say " International Incident "

Off to work have a great day!

**DanfromtheHills**

Gaza-bound ship 'attacked by Israel forces'

Last Modified: 20 Oct 2012 09:39

"A ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists seeking to breach Israel's naval blockade on Gaza has "come under attack"
shortly after being approached by Israeli vessels, a spokeswoman said.

"The Estelle is now under attack - I have just had a message from them by phone," Victoria Strand, a Stockholm-based spokeswoman for the Ship to Gaza Sweden campaign told the AFP news agency on Saturday.

According to Dror Feiler, another spokesperson, the Estelle, whose passengers include five parliamentarians and a former Canadian politician, was attacked at around 08:15 GMT...".

Video at link.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast...83186.html

**Richard Eldritch**

Anyone got a proper source as opposed to MullahTV?

**DanfromtheHills**

Richard Eldritch Wrote:

Anyone got a proper source as opposed to MullahTV?

Not yet, just the Arabic/CIA sources.

;)

**Richard Eldritch**

DanfromtheHills Wrote:

Richard Eldritch Wrote:
Anyone got a proper source as opposed to MullahTV?

Not yet, just the Arabic/CIA sources.

;)

Al Jazeera's alright.

**The Evil AC** I am not a number!!! User ID: 666 10-20-2012 12:09 PM

They even said it in the article " tried to breech a blockade"

They got what they deserved

**DanfromtheHills**

Richard Eldritch Wrote:

Anyone got a proper source as opposed to MullahTV?

Estelle intercepted: Israel navy stops Gaza-bound boat

20 October 2012 Last updated at 05:56 ET

"The Israeli navy has intercepted a boat of pro-Palestinian activists trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

The Finnish-flagged Estelle left Naples on 7 October with some 20 people of eight different nationalities aboard.

Israel imposed the blockade after the Islamist group Hamas seized control of the coastal sliver in 2007...".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20015247

**We'll be back !**

Richard Eldritch Wrote:

Anyone got a proper source as opposed to MullahTV?

Hello Richie , I knew you would be along , that's why I invited everyone to add their own updates .

**We'll be back !**

DanfromtheHills Wrote:

Richard Eldritch Wrote:
Anyone got a proper source as opposed to MullahTV?

Estelle intercepted: Israel navy stops Gaza-bound boat

20 October 2012 Last updated at 05:56 ET

"The Israeli navy has intercepted a boat of pro-Palestinian activists trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

The Finnish-flagged Estelle left Naples on 7 October with some 20 people of eight different nationalities aboard.

Israel imposed the blockade after the Islamist group Hamas seized control of the coastal sliver in 2007...".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20015247

Thank you Dan , that should settle him down , MI5 , MI6 , news . chuckle

**DanfromtheHills**

IDF confirm navy boards Gaza bound ship 'Estelle'

By JPOST.COM STAFF 10/20/2012 11:56

"The navy seizes the Gaza-bound "Estelle" ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists seeking to break Israeli blockade; IDF take control of ship peacefully, without force, direct ship to Ashdod Port...".

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Photo: Courtesy IDF

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=288573

**Richard Eldritch**

Well be back ! Wrote:

Richard Eldritch Wrote:
Anyone got a proper source as opposed to MullahTV?

Hello Richie , I knew you would be along , that's why I invited everyone to add their own updates .

Yeah, Interesting article. Isreal sure knows how to lose friends and alienate people.....