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I hope they keep her in Israel.
Cynthia McKinney to Appear in Israeli Court After Gaza-Bound Boat Is Seized
Former U.S. lawmaker Cynthia McKinney is due to appear in an Israeli court Sunday after she and 20 other activists were taken into custody this week when their relief boat was seized by an Israeli naval ship.
FOXNews.com
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Former U.S. lawmaker Cynthia McKinney is due to appear in an Israeli court Sunday after she and 20 other activists were taken into custody this week when their relief boat was seized by an Israeli naval ship.
The 2008 Green Party presidential candidate says the group, "Free Gaza Movement," was trying to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza, but Israel says the boat attempted to sail through a navy blockade.
Israel said it would free the crew and passengers as soon as they were checked, but McKinney and the others say they refused to sign deportation forms because it would have entailed admitting they violated Israel's blockade.
"The Israelis hijacked us because we wanted to give crayons to the children of Gaza," McKinney said in a recorded statement delivered via telephone and posted on YouTube.
McKinney and the other activists left Cyprus on Tuesday on a Greek-flagged boat called the Spirit of Humanity, which was carrying medical supplies, cement, olive trees and children's toys en route to Gaza.
The Israeli military issued a statement Tuesday saying the boat had attempted to break a blockade of Gaza and was forced to sail to an Israeli port after ignoring a radio message to stay out of Gaza waters.
Israel officials have since promised to deliver by ground all of the humanitarian supplies that were on the boat.
The group, which has been in custody since Tuesday, will be held at least until Sunday, when the activists are to appear in court.
Two activists -- both Israeli citizens -- have been released, but the others are being held in Givon prison in Ramla, Israel.
The State Department and White House have not publicly responded to McKinney's appeal for help.
"State Department and White House officials have not effected our release or taken a strong public stance to condemn the illegal actions of the Israeli Navy of enforcing a blockade of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians of Gaza, a blockade that has been condemned by President Obama," she said in a statement.
The office of the Consulate General of Israel in Atlanta said McKinney's release is imminent.
"According to Israeli law, Ms. McKinney and her fellow crew members were suggested to sign a form acknowledging their deportation. Since Ms. McKinney has refused to do so, she is expected to appear before an Israeli judge on Sunday, July 5, and afterwards be returned home as soon as possible," the office said in a statement released Friday.
Leola McKinney, mother of the former congresswoman, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that her daughter did not sign the form because it was in Hebrew.
"She didn't know what she was signing," Leola McKinney told the newspaper.
It was the second time in a year that McKinney's relief boat was seized by an Israeli naval ship, but it's the first time that the longtime supporter of Palestinians has been detained. In December, McKinney was among 16 people aboard a medical supply boat that collided with an Israeli naval ship as it tried to enter coastal waters around Gaza.
Israel launched an offensive in December against Gaza in an attempt to halt years of Palestinian rocket attacks on southern Israel. The two sides reached a cease-fire in January.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/04/cynthia-mckinney-appear-israeli-court-gaza-bound-boat-seized/?test=latestnews
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What they need is another place to live, not crayons. :)
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I wish they would have just sunk the ship.
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bb, are you afraid of her or what?
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bb, are you afraid of her or what?
BB=not a good guy
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bb, are you afraid of her or what?
Nope.
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BB=not a good guy
:'(
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The main problem with this story is that what they dont mention was that the boat was in international waters when it was seized. Now if your nutty enough to go on a boat to Gaza thats your problem, but it wasn't actually a legal arrest, so technically the israeli authorities have no right to detain them.
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The main problem with this story is that what they dont mention was that the boat was in international waters when it was seized. Now if your nutty enough to go on a boat to Gaza thats your problem, but it wasn't actually a legal arrest, so technically the israeli authorities have no right to detain them.
Steevo, you're the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because
You speak RP.
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:'(
Don't worry, I think you're a good fella. Just not sure about your fear of Cynthia :D
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Don't worry, I think you're a good fella. Just not sure about your fear of Cynthia :D
You really believe this?
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You really believe this?
Look where I'm from. I have a lot of family members that believe the same things he does but otherwise they're not bad people. Infact my entire family is right leaning Christian republican with the exception of one sister, me and my wife... I fight a lot with BB here but that's just the nature of beast on a political board. The real shocker should be that I think Coach is a good person. We get along great and look at how polar opposite our politics are.
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Look where I'm from. I have a lot of family members that believe the same things he does but otherwise they're not bad people. Infact my entire family is right leaning Christian republican with the exception of one sister, me and my wife... I fight a lot with BB here but that's just the nature of beast on a political board. The real shocker should be that I think Coach is a good person. We get along great and look at how polar opposite our politics are.
So true...theres far more important things in life than politics (in most countries that is). I have no problems with people who are one way or the other provided they have other stuff to talk about. Getting into heated debate is just part of the fun.
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You really believe this?
Do you think you're a better person than BB?
Israel, please keep this dumb c*nt.
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Do you think you're a better person than BB?
Israel, please keep this dumb c*nt.
I don't know what that question means? A better person? That has no universal consensus on the meaning of that term.
Do I think his religious beliefs are insane? Yes. Last I checked, so do you. Talking snakes, magic apples, original sin...
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Don't worry, I think you're a good fella. Just not sure about your fear of Cynthia :D
So I've got you fooled too? :) In real life I am actually . . . .
(http://www.solarnavigator.net/films_movies_actors/film_images/Austin_Powers_Mike_Myers_as_Dr_Evil.jpg)
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So I've got you fooled too? :) In real life I am actually . . . .
(http://www.solarnavigator.net/films_movies_actors/film_images/Austin_Powers_Mike_Myers_as_Dr_Evil.jpg)
hahahaha ;D
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Cynthia McKinney= Little known presidential Candidate+ Pre surgery Star Jones lookalike+ famous conspiracy theorist that came up with the logically impenetrable premise that the dead bodies found in the wake of Katrina were actually killed by the Bush administration and planted in New Orleans
Ever notice that the supporters of the Palestinian terrorist state aren't particularly sane?
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Cynthia McKinney= Little known presidential Candidate+ Pre surgery Star Jones lookalike+ famous conspiracy theorist that came up with the logically impenetrable premise that the dead bodies found in the wake of Katrina were actually killed by the Bush administration and planted in New Orleans
Ever notice that the supporters of the Palestinian terrorist state aren't particularly sane?
To be honest from my experience it's those who don't support a Palestinian state that have always come over to me as being slightly insane.
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To be honest from my experience it's those who don't support a Palestinian state that have always come over to me as being slightly insane.
There will never be one.
Seriously, barren piece of arid wasteland, who the fuck cares?
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There will never be one.
Seriously, barren piece of arid wasteland, who the fuck cares?
No there won't...parts of it are nice actually...just not gaza
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No there won't...parts of it are nice actually...just not gaza
Meh...no desire to live there...ever.