Israeli PM instructs politicians, security on new flotilla

Israel's PM Binyamin Netanyahu told the country's Foreign Ministry and Navy to continue efforts to stop a new flotilla from smuggling weapons to Hamas in Gaza.

Izvor: jpost.com, haaretz.com

Wednesday, 27.04.2011.

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Israel's PM Binyamin Netanyahu told the country's Foreign Ministry and Navy to continue efforts to stop a new flotilla from smuggling weapons to Hamas in Gaza. The Jerusalem Post reports on its website that Netanyahu met with the security cabinet earlier on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming flotilla from Turkey. Israeli PM instructs politicians, security on new flotilla Israel's envoy to the UN Meron Reuben previously sent a letter UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging him to make public statements against participation in the next flotilla, said the report. The new flotilla organized by left-wing groups from Europe and the United States, along with the Turkish IHH organization, is meant to mark the one-year anniversary of an incident when Turkish activists were killed by members of the IDF's naval commando unit, and will include about 20 vessels, Haaretz newspaper said on its website. A statement from Netanyahu's office said that Israel's army, the IDF, and security officials will continue the "necessary preparations to ensure the enforcement of the naval blockade on Gaza." "The purpose of the blockade is to prevent the smuggling of weapons to terror organizations and prevent attacks on Israel," the statement added. Meanwhile, Haaretz says the flotilla, which was expected to set sail in May, will probably embark in mid-June,"its organizers preferring to wait for the outcome of the election to the Turkish parliament". Binyamin Netanyahu (Beta/AP, file)

Israeli PM instructs politicians, security on new flotilla

Israel's envoy to the UN Meron Reuben previously sent a letter UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging him to make public statements against participation in the next flotilla, said the report.

The new flotilla organized by left-wing groups from Europe and the United States, along with the Turkish IHH organization, is meant to mark the one-year anniversary of an incident when Turkish activists were killed by members of the IDF's naval commando unit, and will include about 20 vessels, Haaretz newspaper said on its website.

A statement from Netanyahu's office said that Israel's army, the IDF, and security officials will continue the "necessary preparations to ensure the enforcement of the naval blockade on Gaza."

"The purpose of the blockade is to prevent the smuggling of weapons to terror organizations and prevent attacks on Israel," the statement added.

Meanwhile, Haaretz says the flotilla, which was expected to set sail in May, will probably embark in mid-June,"its organizers preferring to wait for the outcome of the election to the Turkish parliament".

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