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" The United States deeply regrets the loss of life and injuries sustained, and is currently
working to understand {emphasis added,
any comment would be superfluous to such, at best, stupidity} the circumstances surrounding this tragedy," said White House spokesman William Burton."
UN Security Council to hold emergency session over Gaza flotilla deaths, May 31, 2010
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"It was people - ordinary people, Europeans, Americans, Holocaust survivors - yes, for heaven's sake, survivors of the Nazis - who took the decision to go to Gaza because their politicians and their statesmen had failed them.
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How did we get to this point? Maybe because we all grew used to seeing the Israelis kill Arabs, maybe the Israelis grew used to killing Arabs. Now they kill Turks. Or Europeans. Something has changed in the Middle East these past 24 hours - and the Israelis (given their extraordinarily stupid political response to the slaughter) don't seem to have grasped what has happened. The world is tired of these outrages. Only the politicians are silent."
Robert Fisk: Western leaders are too cowardly to help save lives, June 1, 2010
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"Turkey has threatened Israel with unprecedented action after Israeli forces attacked an aid vessel, killing 10 peace activists headed to Gaza.
Israel said 10 people died while those on the ship said at least 15 were killed.
A shocked world has responded with outrage. Turkey recalled its ambassador to Israel and warned of unprecedented and incalculable reprisals.
Two Turkish activists were reported to be among those killed in the flotilla. Ankara warned that further supply vessels will be sent to Gaza, escorted by the Turkish Navy, a development with unpredictable consequences.
Israel has sounded an alert throughout the country fearing rocket attacks by Hezbollah in Lebanon."
Turkey Promises to Send Supplies to Gaza With Naval Escort, May 31, 2010
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The number of dead is 19 with 60 injured. This is Israel!.
In the meantime, the Arab governments are Condemning, Calling for emergecy meetings, Appealing for action, Urging others to act, Shouting for Gaza support (while building steel underground anti-tunnelling barriers), etc ... ad nauseam