In April, 2011, in other incidents, attack dogs were ordered to attack more Palestinians in the West Bank. (http://www.aljazeerah.info/News/2011/April/25%20n/Israeli%20Occupation%20Forces%20Use%20Dogs%20to%20Bite%20Palestinians%20Pro).
In 2009, in an incredible assault, an IDF dog attacked a 99 year old man while he was in bed. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5irjxfVCNV4)
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced in October, 2010 that they are considering using attack dogs against the passengers on the next flotilla (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3966094,00.html). The IDF spokesperson said, "They (the dogs) are strong and merciless, but in fact this is a non-lethal weapon that can certainly do the work (on the deck)."
Tragically, the Israelis soldiers are using of attack dogs on Palestinians
in the same manner that the Nazis attack against the Jews. "Do we not
remember why Jews of that generation hated dogs? Because the Nazis used
them in precisely the same way the IDF is using them on Palestinians." (http://anewworldsinbirth.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/b%E2%80%99tselem-demands-idf-cease-using-attack-dogs-on-palestinian-day-laborers/
US Boat to Gaza to Sail in the 2011 Gaza Freedom Flotilla Despite Israeli Threat of Violence
The US Boat to Gaza, named "The Audacity of Hope," will sail in the international flotilla in the third week of June with fifty passengers from all over the United States, Americans from all walks of life-teachers, nurses, students. More Americans will be on some of the other ships as well. All vessels in the flotilla will have international inspections as did the vessels in the 2010 flotilla. (www.ustogaza.org)
All passengers on the ships of the flotilla sign and commit to pledges of non-violence in the face of the most violent military in the region-the Israel Defense Forces.
As Diane Nash said fifty years ago, "If we allowed the Freedom Ride to stop after so much violence had been inflicted, the message would have been sent that they can stop a nonviolent campaign by inflicting massive violence."
Threats of Israeli violence will not stop the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Two.
Also, join us in Challenging AIPAC, the Powerful Israeli Lobby, over the US
Congress and the White House in MoveOver AIPAC actions May 21-24. http://www.moveoveraipac.org/
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