Washington – The State Department is warning Americans against participating in an international flotilla aimed at breaking Israel’s sea blockade of the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
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In a new travel advisory for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, the department says the Gaza coast is “dangerous and volatile.”
The advisory notes that the Israeli navy has stopped previous attempts to enter Gaza by sea, and that’s resulted in deaths, injuries and arrests.
The U.S. says those participating may face arrest, prosecution and deportation. Israeli authorities say they will seek to ban anyone attempting to break the blockade from traveling to Israel for 10 years.
A group of 36 U.S. citizens has announced plans to sail aboard a U.S.-flagged vessel in a flotilla to this month to challenge the blockade.
I hope they make it through to Gaza and then Hamas kidnaps all of the Americans for ransom. Maybe then these bleeding hearts will learn who they are dealing with.
It’s worse than than Jim. it’s illegal,
§ 962. — Arming vessel against friendly nation.
PART I–CRIMES
CHAPTER 45–FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sec. 962. Arming vessel against friendly nation
Whoever, within the United States, furnishes, fits out, arms, or
attempts to furnish, fit out or arm, any vessel, with intent that such
vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince, or state,
or of any colony, district, or people, to cruise, or commit hostilities
against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or
state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States
is at peace; or
Whoever issues or delivers a commission within the United States for
any vessel, to the intent that she may be so employed–
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three
years, or both.
The US Govt needs to be more forceful in their response to the Americans taking part in this obvious antagonistic threat. If the ship is flying an American flag, it is a misrepresentation of our collective feelings and those of our leaders.