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No, they were not. The UNHRC-FFM was commissioned to determine the legality of the blockade and found it not only to be illegal, but a war crime.Yeah. By the same unbiased New Zealand Palmer commission which was the entity the UN charged with coming up with a decision, you bigmouthed asswipe.Here goes the dumbass with the link request when confronted with the truth. As this issue has been discussed a thousand times before, you should know that the link to the UN finding has been produced a thousand times as well. But if you'd like I can post it a thousand and one times for your sorry loser ass.The blockade is a war crime.
Not to be confused with your whore crime.
Blockade has been deemed legal, garbage mouth.
A sorry loser who cannot find a single link to support his BS...
Try these...
"The terms of reference for the 'method of work' of the inquiry were given by Ban Ki Moon they are outlined in the report as follows: "The Panel is not a court. It was not asked to make determinations of the legal issues or to adjudicate on liability ... The Panel was required to obtain its information from the two nations primarily involved in its inquiry, Turkey and Israel, and other affected States ... the limitation is important. It means that the Panel cannot make definitive findings either of fact or law."
Gaza flotilla raid - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
"In September 2011, a UN Panel of Inquiry, assigned by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, concluded in the Palmer Report that the naval blockade was legal, based on the right of self-defense during a period of war, and had to be judged isolated from the restrictions on goods reaching Gaza via the land crossings. Concerning the restrictions on goods reaching Gaza via the land crossings the Palmer report stated that they were "a significant cause" of Gaza's unsustainable and unacceptable humanitarian situation"
Blockade of the Gaza Strip - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Yes, there are references to the legality of the blockade...
But ONLY the blockade at sea and ONLY during a period or war...
And as is clearly stated the Palmer Report "cannot make definitive findings either of fact or law."
You two douchebags make me laugh.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/world/middleeast/02flotilla.html?_r=0
Report Finds Naval Blockade by Israel Legal
UNITED NATIONS â A long-awaited United Nations review of Israelâs 2010 raid on a Turkish-based flotilla in which nine passengers were killed has found that Israelâs naval blockade of Gaza is both legal and appropriate.
Turkey is particularly upset by the conclusion that Israelâs naval blockade is in keeping with international law and that its forces have the right to stop Gaza-bound ships in international waters, which is what happened in the 2010 episode.
The United Nations investigation into the events on the ship, the Mavi Marmara, which was sailing under a Turkish flag and was the largest of six vessels that were commandeered by Israeli commandos on May 31, 2010, was led by Sir Geoffrey Palmer, a former prime minister of New Zealand. He was aided by Ălvaro Uribe, a former president of Colombia, along with one representative from Israel and another from Turkey.
The report takes a broadly sympathetic view of Israelâs sea blockade of Gaza.
âIsrael faces a real threat to its security from militant groups in Gaza,â the report says in its opening paragraphs. âThe naval blockade was imposed as a legitimate security measure in order to prevent weapons from entering Gaza by sea and its implementation complied with the requirements of international law.â
The report is hard on the flotilla, asserting that it âacted recklessly in attempting to breach the naval blockade.â It said that while a majority of the hundreds of people aboard the six vessels had no violent intention, that could not be said of the I.H.H. Humanitarian Relief Foundation, the Turkish aid group that primarily organized the flotilla. It said, âThere exist serious questions about the conduct, true nature and objectives of the flotilla organizers, particularly I.H.H.â
You missed some bits....
"But it said that the way Israeli forces boarded the vessels trying to break that blockade 15 months ago was excessive and unreasonable."
"But the report called the force âexcessive and unreasonable,â saying that the loss of life was unacceptable and that the Israeli militaryâs later treatment of passengers was abusive."
"The report does recommend that Israel make âan appropriate statement of regretâ and pay compensation"
"Regarding the boarding of the ship, the Palmer committee said Israel should have issued warnings closer to the moment of action and should have first turned to nonviolent options."
âForensic evidence showing that most of the deceased were shot multiple times, including in the back, or at close range has not been adequately accounted for in the material presented by Israel,â
"Regarding the boarding of the ship, the Palmer committee said Israel should have issued warnings closer to the moment of action and should have first turned to nonviolent options."
The report also criticizes Israelâs subsequent treatment of the passengers, saying it âincluded physical mistreatment, harassment and intimidation, unjustified confiscation of belongings and the denial of timely consular assistance.â