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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Hamas refuses cargo from flotilla ships

Published June 3, 2010

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Hamas has refused to accept the aid brought by a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israel. Israel said Tuesday that dozens of trucks loaded with cargo from three of the ships arrived at the Kerem Shalom border crossing with Gaza and...

Abbas says flotilla activists subject to ‘state terrorism’

Published June 3, 2010

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla were the victims of Israeli "state terrorism." "The Freedom Flotilla is not the first serious attempt to support the Palestinian people and...

Arab Knesset member confronted over flotilla participation

Published June 3, 2010

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- A Likud Party lawmaker called for the removal of an Israeli-Arab Knesset member who sailed with the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Miri Regev of Likud and Hanin Zoabi of the Balad Party had a heated exchange Wednesday during a Knesset debate...

Human Rights Council wants independent probe on flotilla

Published June 3, 2010

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution calling for an independent fact-finding mission into Israel's interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla. Member countries continued to attack Israel Wednesday during the second...

Raid stirs debate

By Dina Kraft, JTAPublished June 2, 2010

ASHDOD, Israel — The blurry black-and-white video footage was not what any Israeli wanted to see: elite navy commandos armed with paint balls (the pistols were only to be used as a last resort) dangling by a rope onto a boat filled with activists wielding...

With flotilla deaths, Turkey may be near tipping point on Israel

By Yigal Schleifer, JTAPublished June 2, 2010

ISTANBUL — While Turkey and Israel have seen their once-close relationship deteriorate steadily for the past few years, the Israeli commando raid of a Turkish-led flotilla heading for Gaza, in which several Turks were killed, marks a dangerous new low...

Groups weigh in on flotilla confrontation

By JTA StaffPublished June 2, 2010

NEW YORK — The main U.S. Jewish umbrella organization is defending Israel's raid of the flotilla heading to Gaza, but several left-wing groups are blaming the incident on officials in Jerusalem and calling for an investigation. "We regret the loss of...

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