Vienna protests against Israeli attack
Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:16:30 GMT
Thousands of people protest around the war against Israeli's deadly attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. |
As anti-Israeli demonstrations continue across the world, over 15,000 people have taken to the streets of Vienna to condemn Israel's attack on a Gaza-bound aid convoy.
The Saturday protect in the Austrian capital came after The Israeli navy attacked the Freedom Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea on May 31.
The attack killed at least nine people onboard ships, including eight Turkish citizens, and injured about 50 others.
Despite international outrage over the incident, Israel attacked another aid ship, the Rachel Corrie, in international waters on Saturday.
Protesters also took to the streets in Latin America, the United States, South Korea and New Zealand.
Latin American demonstrators strongly criticized the UN for what they called the world body's inaction regarding Israeli crimes.
The fate of three other Freedom Flotilla activists is still unknown.
The Gaza Strip has been under a crippling Israeli siege since 2007. The blockade prevents the entry of food, fuel, medicine and other necessary supplies into the cosatl sliver.
The Saturday protect in the Austrian capital came after The Israeli navy attacked the Freedom Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea on May 31.
The attack killed at least nine people onboard ships, including eight Turkish citizens, and injured about 50 others.
Despite international outrage over the incident, Israel attacked another aid ship, the Rachel Corrie, in international waters on Saturday.
Protesters also took to the streets in Latin America, the United States, South Korea and New Zealand.
Latin American demonstrators strongly criticized the UN for what they called the world body's inaction regarding Israeli crimes.
The fate of three other Freedom Flotilla activists is still unknown.
The Gaza Strip has been under a crippling Israeli siege since 2007. The blockade prevents the entry of food, fuel, medicine and other necessary supplies into the cosatl sliver.
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