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	Gaza Relief Boat Rammed By Israeli Vessel

thisnamecantbetaken

12-30-2008 9:03 PM

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thisnamecantbetaken says:

"There is no intention on the part of the Israeli navy to ram anybody," Palmor [the Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman] said.

"I would call it ramming. Let's just call it as it is," McKinney said after the boat docked in Lebanon. "Our boat was rammed three times, twice in the front and one on the side.

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12-30-2008 11:27 PM

blueridge

They also blew the tunnels to Egypt, blocking the only route to medical treatment for refugees. The Palestinians in Gaza are like game being shot at in a cage.

12-30-2008 11:36 PM

dmegivern

Is there anything as pathetic as becoming the monster you abhorred?

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