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Originally Posted by AngusJS
What if the blockade itself is illegal?
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Then it all was pointless for Israel to begin with. And they're in a heap of trouble. From what I've heard and been reading, the Israelis opened fire with the paintball guns they had on the humanitarian aid workers and injured a few of them, then were stormed by the rest. The Turks on board were screaming at them not to shoot because they were "raising the white flag!"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10199480.stm
Well that must excuse it. After all, if I break into your house and shoot you with a beanbag gun before racking up the buckshot after you hit me with a chair, it's you that's in the wrong...
Humanitarian aid ships used to be considered under the old articles of naval warfare as sacred as hospital ships, particularly when they belonged to a private organization or sponsored organization (like the Red Cross). Don't think they've changed that part since the Great War, except maybe for ones carrying ammunition and firearms (which, aside from a bunch of kitchen cutlery and a "Prince of Persia"-looking dagger, they never found any pistols or rifles or anything).