Hmmm....ummm....how about Yitzhak Rabin.....Ariel Sharon....Moshe Dayan........as for the guy from Hamaz...he wasn´t around after the suicide bombing......and no, I don´t condone suicide bombing in any way....but I do think the Israili policies are certainly counter productive...so say the least.

........and to tell the truth....this situation in Gaza certainly rivals "others".....but this is not a time for competition as to who has, or had it the worst....

How long is this going to go on....enough already!

Why did the parents of those toddlers onboard took them on this obviously dangerous journey? Regardless what cause they are advocating, they must have thought about the safety of their children first. They should never have trusted the Israeli government. These guys are always doing this and walk away with blood in their hands. They will walk away this time too. We may look forward to a few more Holocaust movies this year. It is guranteed that in a couple of years from now, all this will be forgotten but the sufferings of the Jewish nation will always be high on the agenda.

 Ah yes, but they were only part of army offences as young soldiers. Once they grew in the ranks, once they got power, they sat more and more safely behind bigger and bigger desks. In the end, a big problem in any conflict is that the guys on top, decide what happens... "We move this group of guys to there, in the fight about 5% will die, then the remaining 95% will move here... perfect." They make decisions about human lives without respecting the value of every single life.

And what?! Children on board? Seriously? Which idiot thought THAT would be a good idea

I read in the news that no communication is possible wiith the vessels since Israeli troops are using jammers. Ever since I saw the picture of the two year old son of a ship officer, my mind has been set on him. I have a child about the same age. Without him my life wouldbe meaningless. Through empathy, I know the psychological condition of the family(s) in question. I can´t stop blaming them for what they did though. For the time being the details of the incident are still sketchy.

I don´t know when Israel´s cruelty will end. I don´t know how many more people have to die to it finish. But Israel´s name was already written to the black pages of the history. I respect the brave and innocent people who are killed by Israeli soldiers on that ship. They showed us what courage means. They defended themselves with their fists against machine guns. And they became martyrs for us. This is what courage means. I learned one of the ships´ name is Rachel Corrie. It is also so meaningful.

What? Children on board? I can´t even imagine wanting to take my child on a ship going anywhere near places with war going on!

I know there was a journalist of Polish origin on one of the ships.

I saw on the news that Israel claims to have been provoked and that the ships were smuggling guns to Palestinians. Right, as if anyone is going to believe them. Had there been weapons, why weren´t they used during the Israeli attack?

I wonder what measures the Arab League will decide on taking tomorrow. And what the EU and USA are going to do.

Yes, the MV Rachel Corrie, it is the Irish ship, it sure is a very meaningful name... I think Israel will get away with this as it always does. But still, I am waiting to see what the reactions from the likes of the EU and US will be.....  My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved

I cannot comprehend why anyone would take their child with them on such a dangerous mission!  Why would anyone put their own child in danger like this?  It boggles the mind!

My guess is that Ehud Barak wil get this year´s NOBEL PEACE PRIZE...

You may be right........stranger things have happened.......

Here is an interesting commentary by Juan Cole...the comments are also worth reading....and maybe contributing to.

This has always been a genocide and shame on the world for watching this for years

and never stepping up to the plate and stopping Israel.

Every product made in Israel should be boycotted and not touched

bargained for or used. All fundings to Israel should be stopped both

deportation and importation.

Let them become a 3rd class country and lose all economical power.

Let the the world make them stand on trial for this and hurt them

in the pocket book. I really hope USA stops sending funding and weapons

which they have continually done.

Turkey should stop all ships going to TEL AVIV  "><"

The death toll from the Israeli navy´s takeover of a Gaza

aid convoy has risen to 20 while Israel carefully censors reports

on the casualties from the attack.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla came under fire early on Monday

by Israeli navy forces in international waters more than

150km (90 miles) off the coast of Gaza.

The six-ship aid fleet was soon stormed by commandos

descending from helicopters.

At least 20 people were killed in the takeover of the Gaza aid

convoy, al-Aqsa TV channel reported, saying that more than 50

people, including leader of the Palestinian Islamic Movement Sheikh

Raed Salah, were wounded in the attack.