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Rarely was the German public in their outrage of some "bloody attack by Israel on Gaza auxiliary fleet "(USA Today);" Israel shock the Middle East "(USA Today);" attack Israel in solidarity trip to Gaza "(taz)," Israel without measure "(FAZ) - something like this were the headlines after It had come to one of the ships of the so-called "Free Gaza"-Flotilla, the "Mavi Marmara," a bloody confrontation with the Israeli army. Almost unchallenged first circulated version of the activists on board, Israel had prevented a humanitarian mission for the troubled Gaza with brutal violence, including at least nine people shot dead in cold blood. Only after few days could also give other dissenting voices heard.
much unity as they all lived in this country may still hit at football World Cup or competitions should be suspicious. And even slower ones should do, that this implied uniformity of public opinion takes, whenever it comes to Israel. As an air raid in Afghanistan, Germany 142 people, including many civilians died, there was hardly spontaneous outrage in this country - and if, especially on NATO allies for their alleged "prejudice" of the German commander. But if it is in trying to break an Israeli military blockade, the dead are, electrified the from the Federal Government to the Left party from the church to the NPD each, and no one warns against jumping to conclusions, because all already know the culprit. Reason enough to ask a few questions.
Which goal pursued the 'Freedom Flotilla "?
In almost all reports talk of a humanitarian mission to the people of Gaza. This of course, the whole fleet staging was not necessary. The Israeli government had repeatedly offered to the public to accept the goods in Ashdod to search under international supervision to war and then to pass into Gaza.
The initiators of the "Free Gaza" fleet have never kept it behind the mountain, what they actually did: that seek to increase the pressure on Israel to lift the blockade of the Gaza Strip border. Since then, Hamas seized power and established an Islamist regime, this will be of international jihadists, led by the Islamic Republic of Iran, upgraded systematically for their holy war against Israel. For Hamas, which propagates in its charter the destruction of Israel, every Israeli, whether soldier or civilian, a "Zionist invader", and thus a legitimate target. For years she has shot at people in the Israeli towns bordering Gaza with rockets until it could be prevented in the winter of 2008/09, the Israeli army. Israel and Egypt have, therefore, all access to Gaza sealed off to the arms smuggling under Islamic to get control.
What Norman Paech, one of the activists of the Freedom Fleet, presented as "crimes against humanity" [ a ] in a row with the actions of Nazi Germany is, therefore, simply for the purpose of the citizens of Israel to protect against enemy attacks. Who wants a state law to deny this obvious by how the "Freedom Flotilla" planned to blockade breaks, does not provide humanitarian assistance. He takes rather party in an armed conflict - on the part of the aggressor.
is how dramatic the humanitarian Situation in Gaza?
course, the blockade will cause it not only in Gaza lack of weapons, but also much more. To remedy this, Israel has delivered since the closure of thousands of tons of relief supplies, comes to this the humanitarian assistance from the U.S., the European Union and the UN. Total is for the Palestinian Territories to the population equivalent of the world by far the most aid. In Gaza, therefore, rule states that, while poor, but of which most people in Mombasa and in Pnomh Penh, in Cairo and Damascus can only dream of.
The "Free Gaza" activists are trying so not even the first to give the impression of a hungry population. "The already cited Norman Paech says quite openly that the real scandal is not there in under-supply, but that the people of Gaza, to eke out their lives, " totally dependent on the Israelis were. This dependence on Israeli aid, the crude logic gebi, finally, the violence "in the Gaza Strip, as reflected in the launching of rockets into Israel expresses' Such treacherous, according to one German human rights activists, the Zionist archdevils. It forces people even with relief supplies to up to him shoot!
why Paech also fully understands the decision by Hamas to accept the forwarded by the Israeli authorities in charge of the "Freedom Flotilla" to refuse, as long as the blockade was not lifted entirely. Imagine, just for comparison, in time, the Eritrean government refused their people to accept humanitarian aid, as long as the Ethiopian army had not withdrawn from the border region. Undoubtedly would an outcry of indignation around the world. But when it comes to Israel, is understood as something completely.
The example shows drastically as to who actually the situation of the inhabitants of Gaza is responsible. Hamas tortures not only women and gays, secularists and alleged "collaborators" with her virtue terror. It forces people also foot the bill for their holy war against Israel to pay. That it also would go differently, the situation proves the West Bank, where in the last two years, after expansion of the conflict between Israel and the ruling Fatah, the border controls were relaxed and an economic upswing with ten percent growth rates began [ 2 ] . Hamas but denied any concessions (such as the release of the abducted Israeli soldiers in four years Gilad Shali t). They need for their murderous anti-Semitism no population, which hopes for a better life - but people who know no prospects but suffering and murder. The tragedy is that so many play the game, instead of rising against their Islamic oppressors.
Who is behind the "Free Gaza"-Flotilla?
In media reports, thousands of peace and human rights activists, the question that should have organized the convoy. And in fact, were on board the ships, some well known European and American peace movement, and globalization critics. That there is not a question that went to help people in need, see the statements of the most prominent among them, the Swedish writer Henning Mankell. It consists not merely for an end of Israeli occupation, but denies the State of Israel in general "whose" Legitimacy of international law. If it were up to him, should Israel decide only whether it " voluntarily a settlement agree with the apartheid state" -. Or whether this "settlement" will be done by force "[3]
The majority of passengers presented, however, the Islamic allies of Hamas. On board were senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Nucleus of modern jihadism, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Yemen, Kuwait and Bahrain [ 4 ] and representatives of Turkish Islamist groups [ 5 ] on both sides of the ruling AK Party - including, for example Representatives of the Saadet Partisi, whose founder and signs in July 1993 instigated in Sivas the mob to a pogrom against an Alevi cultural festival, the 37 people fell victim. [ 6 ] joined to this Islamic celebrities are noc h leaders of the Fascist Party of the great unity " (BBP) [7 ] , part of the network of the infamous "Grey Wolves" and for the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink in January 2007, is responsible. all united by the hatred of de n Jewish state.
particular, the "Mavi Marmara" on it on the evening of 31 May to the bloody confrontation with Israeli soldiers arrived, proved to be stronghold of the jihadists - ironically exactly that ship to which the German delegation members were changed during the trip. The "Mavi Marmara" is as much as two more boats Fleet in Turkey and active in Germany "charity" IHH, whose spokesman, Ümer Faruk Korkmaz, openly declared itself in a matter of "Israel to demonstrate." Against IHH was established back in the 90s, because they should have funded with donations weapons to Chechen terrorists. Today she not only successfully recruited jihadis for Afghanistan [8 ] , but according to research sponsors of the Turkish Politkwissenschaftlerin Nilüfer Narli also the terror of Hamas. [ 9] In this spirit, chanting the crew of the " Mavi Marmara "even when you drop: "You remember Khaibar, Khaibar, O Jews! ! Return is the Army of Mohammed "[ 10 ] When the ship by the Israelis asked by radio was to turn, came from the Flottisten in response:" Go back to Auschwitz "[ 11 ]
! It is precisely this attitude that led to the events that document the video of the process, enter the "Mavi Marmara": dehumanized How to beat the activists with iron rods on the Israeli soldiers who fall into their hands. One can, as do the German delegation members to be described as legitimate self-defense (And to lie, that the beam bending [12] ). But we can also identify with his real name: Eliminator anti-Semitism.
what way Turkey is following with their support?
Much has been written about the fact that Israel had the attack on the "Mavi Marmara" with Turkey lost its last ally in the region. Little has been analyzed, however, which prompted the Turkish government camp to assure militant jihadists their support.
very fact that the "Grey Wolves, a fascist Reserve of Turkish nationalism, making their opponents of old, the ancient minimalist Islamists ACP, Milli Görüş and Saadet Partisi, common cause against Israel can attests to the fundamental political changes that have occurred in Turkey in recent years. Since the election of Erdogan and his AKP promoted re-Islamization of Turkey is making domestic policy - held back by considerations on the military and the economic orientation towards the EU - progress with difficulty. Greater the importance of symbolic actions in the cause of Allah. Nothing is better than for anti-Israel propaganda. Already in 2009 was staged Erdogan's outburst against the Israeli President Peres, the prime minister stirred up the hero of the Islamic masses. With the escalation had tried on the under Turkish leadership "Mavi Marmara" to prevent the Israeli diplomats in the run desperately, the AKP government finally got the longed-for opportunity to bring about the long-prepared foreign policy shift. Unlike Israel, it has little to lose materially, but to win the respect of their new allies - the (soon nuclear-armed) Islamic Republic of Iran in human Flayer Ahmadinejad.
noteworthy nevertheless that the general consensus against Israel but the political rift that by the Turkish Company moves to cement not fully capable. So it happens that in the country in which there was the most violent anti-Israeli outbursts, while the press reported far more realistic than some in this country. It was not FAZ, Süddeutsche and FR, but Vatan, Milliyet and Hurriyet, the leaves of Kemalist nationalism, denouncing the first participation of violent Islamists in the "Free Gaza" fleet and showed pictures of Israeli soldiers seriously injured.
What reaction of the Israelis had expected the activists?
Back in Germany, the "Freedom Flotilla" activists declared again and again that they had never expected deaths. This is in such a glaring contradiction to the statements of Turkish and Arab participants, that it seems hard to believe. Several activists came before departure to the invitation of the organizers to write their last will, and many participants, including the speaker of the IHH explained in interviews, their desire to achieve "Gaza or to die." [13 ] That means the desire to die could gain the power, reports, prepared in which three of the killed on board the "Marmara" Turks their families before leaving for their martyrdom had come - a fact . The members are celebrating today with pride [14 ]
to exit the Freedom Flotilla had said Hamas leader Ismail Haniya: reach "If the ships Gaza, which is a victory - and if they are terrorized by the Zionists, which is also a victory. "[15 ] That was the script, which the activists of" followed by Mavi Marmara. " For who engages heavily armed soldiers with iron bars, it does not do to defend themselves. He does it in hopes of forcing them to intervene - and, if all goes well, take some of them with the death. Whoever not intervene in the run, this kind martyrs who defended actions even more later as legitimate, as do the German Left Party MPs - who acts even in the best case is no longer naive, but irresponsible. More likely is that he is speculating on the moral value to bring the victims of the Israelis always, that he at the dead do not grieve, but regards it as a gift from heaven - no matter whether in the sky God is enthroned or international law.
Israel has therefore no error done?
over the responsibility of the soldiers and their superiors Israeli courts will have to decide, and since these have a long tradition of providing the rights of the individual over the reasons of state, one can assume a good conscience, that misconduct - whether in the implementation, be it the preparation for the deployment - will be revealed.
The crucial political mistake committed by the Israeli side is, of course, already apparent. Only he is precisely not the stereotype of the ruthless killers. Against better knowledge you have done so rather than have it "really on the" Mavi Marmara with peace activists to do - and not with relentless jihadists. Accordingly, the soldiers, instead of preparing for an armed assault, verbal abuse and passive resistance. And instead of throwing tear gas on deck to board without being disturbed, they sent prior to paintball guns equipped soldiers to the lynch mob were helpless. That those moving to save their lives and those of other soldiers had to resort to firearms, played exactly the above calculations of the Islamists in his hands. The bitter irony is: If the military from the beginning acted in such a way as denouncing peace activists repeatedly, would prevent deaths might have been - and thus the most effective part of the propaganda coup of the enemies of Israel.
And what about international law?
conceivable that the International Tribunal condemned the application of the "Mavi Marmara" as an act of piracy in international waters. Conceivable as well, and more likely that he, according to the law of war at sea [16] , Israel will be right. Either way - what new insights into the political and moral assessment would be gained by that?
Each State shall adhere to international law as long as it sees fit appears - for the simple reason because none exists on the States standing instance that INCAPABLE this right to enforce effectively. What international law is called, is therefore a mixture of the complaint regarding what the international forces as their most assertive state common law, and mere propaganda noise. The followers of the "Freedom Flotilla" invoke international law, although again like when it suits them politically in the stuff, it is to meet them, they prefer to speak of imperialist dictates. won
that the talk of international law in the last two decades clearly gained in popularity, is exactly the ideologieträchtigem character. The imagination, not only between citizens, and between the States itself, the right to rule, denies the difference between the individual and society. By the state, institutionalized violence, humanized, they trivialized it. Conversely, a government action appears, if it violates the standards, not as a result of social processes, but as an expression of an evil, villainous character. This explains the enthusiasm with which the law specifically against Israel is argued.
What exactly did representatives of the Left Party on board the Mavi Marmara "?
One would think that the cooperation with jihadists and fascists, communists with murderers, butchers Kurdish woman haters and so would, for representatives of organizations such as Pax Christi, the IPPNW and the party "to be the Left," an impossibility. One would expect that they asked about that relationship, to distance them later and admit their mistake. In fact, the opposite has happened. At a joint event with the "Free Gaza" activists Norman Paech and Nader El Sakka said the Hamburg parliament deputies of the Left Party, Jan van Aken, when he was asked about the collaboration with the Grey Wolves: he had in 1992 already, at a memorial rally after the arson attack on a village inhabited by Turks house in Moelln, protested not against the participation of Turkish fascists. [ 17 ] For, as could the enthusiastic applauding audience complete the thought associative, and then it was so together against Nazis .
This may seem ludicrously, yet it has, unfortunately, method. It was (worldwide, but especially in Germany) the new left, the hatred of Jews to Auschwitz for the first time made respectable again - as a hatred of the "Zionists" [18] . Since then, the predominant appearance of anti-Semitism is a left, not more reactionary and old world, but facing the future, no longer directed against the Jews as a rootless decomposers, but as a nationalist conquerors. This modernization of anti-Semitism proved to the "anti-Zionism" to be a great success, perhaps the most lasting of the New Left. Noble, helpful and good, that is today almost automatically: to be against Israel. And the Palestinian guerrillas have routine is to provide those eerily beautiful images victim that grant the resentment of a good conscience - for example, by entrenching their snipers behind children or hospitals. The bloody production on the "Mavi Marmara" continues this tradition of 'Pallywood'.
more successful this "anti-Semitism of the noble souls" (Eike Geisel) is the more they stay the left refer to him. The more it makes itself superfluous but also as a link. What she has a voice of dissent from the rest of society once distinguished, steps back behind the overriding theme. Scandinavian socialists, German peace activist, Indian no-Globos or Latin American populists now seems re push almost any other subject more than their attitude to the "Middle East conflict." It is the only one pound, which they know to proliferate, and they always have to do flashy to get from the mainstream, to them in terms of Israel sometimes reluctantly follows, some enthusiastically, at all to stand out.
never about the Left Party had returned a better press than in the days when their representatives as heroes of the "Mavi Marmara." But never differed in their statements on the substance of which less of the other parties. Only the tone was striking about the difference between the 'left' to the established parties recognize that their accusations against Israel is yet to formulate a diplomatic are forced. Thanks to the "Free Gaza"-Flotilla is the Left party truly arrived, where they always wanted to go - in the reunified Germany. It satisfies the need of all the Walser and Möllemann to have to let the Jews no longer hold, to previously unprecedented way: it presents German Jewish victims of "crimes" against humanity.
no coincidence, therefore, that the detained on board the Mavi Marmara, "MPs described their deportation back to Germany as" deportation ". And certainly no coincidence that Norman Paech, dreamed at the above-cited meeting, the next "Free Gaza" convoy of escorts by the German Navy. With German gunboats to force the Zionist international law in contempt of the knee: That would be the ultimate relief for attack Auschwitz.
If that happens, the Left Party, their goal they are currently already have in the form of red-brown-green "Free Gaza lead by example" cross-front, finally reached: that it comes to Israel are no parties, but only German. As they left will then have ceased to exist necessarily. Anti-Semitism of today may wear a robe left, he remains the standard of the counterrevolution.
