Gaza flotilla raid

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This is a topic, with start date May 31, 2010 and end date May 31, 2010.

Its theme(s) are Middle East.

Summary of positions for this topic

• Outcome was Turkey's fault (7 items)
• Israel was justified in its actions (34 items)

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Israel was justified in its actions

For

Gandhi & the Gaza goons by Jonah Goldberg (New York Post, June 5, 2010) (view)

Those troublesome Jews by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, June 4, 2010) (view)

The Art of Seaborne Humiliation by Victor Davis Hanson (National Review, June 4, 2010) (view)

The Trouble With Confronting Terrorists by Susan Estrich (The Arizona Republic, June 4, 2010) (view)

U.S. must hold Turkey to account by Anthony Weiner (New York Daily News, June 3, 2010) (view)

The making of 'martyrs' by David Warren (Ottawa Citizen, June 3, 2010) (view)

Anti-Israel sharks sniff O's weakness by Michael Goodwin (New York Post, June 2, 2010) (view)

Terrorists at the helm by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, June 2, 2010) (view)

The rush to judge Israel by David Harsanyi (The Denver Post, June 2, 2010) (view)

'A bloody PR stunt' by Jonathan Peled (USA Today, June 2, 2010) (view)

An Assault, Cloaked in Peace by Michael Oren (The New York Times, June 2, 2010) (view)

Israel and the flotilla by Chicago Tribune editorial board (Chicago Tribune, June 1, 2010) (view)

Turkish (blood)bath by Ralph Peters (New York Post, June 1, 2010) (view)

The Freedom Flotilla fraud by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, June 1, 2010) (view)

Israel's Actions Were Entirely Lawful Though Probably Unwise by Alan Dershowitz (The Huffington Post, June 1, 2010) (view)

Israel's Gaza Choices by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2010) (view)

Israel's Gaza Flotilla Fiasco by Max Boot (The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2010) (view)

A shocking story of Israeli survival by Wesley Pruden (The Washington Times, May 31, 2010) (view)

Lose-lose for Israel by Ottawa Citizen editorial board (Ottawa Citizen, May 31, 2010) (view)

Against

Israel owes Turkey an apology for flotilla attack by Namik Tan (The Washington Post, June 5, 2010) (view)

Piracy on the high seas by Bill Press (Chicago Tribune, June 4, 2010) (view)

Free Gaza by The Nation editorial board (The Nation, June 3, 2010) (view)

They shouldn't have been there by Michael Byers (Ottawa Citizen, June 3, 2010) (view)

Israel's raid on flotilla deepens its isolation by San Francisco Chronicle editorial board (San Francisco Chronicle, June 2, 2010) (view)

Siege Fatigue and the Flotilla Mistake by Ronen Bergman (The Wall Street Journal, June 2, 2010) (view)

Israel's assault on flotilla hands its enemies a victory by USA Today editorial board (USA Today, June 2, 2010) (view)

Israel naval raid a folly foretold by David Grossman (Los Angeles Times, June 2, 2010) (view)

Israeli Force, Adrift on the Sea by Amos Oz (The New York Times, June 1, 2010) (view)

Gaza: From blockade to bloodshed by The Guardian editorial board (The Guardian, June 1, 2010) (view)

Israel and the Blockade by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, June 1, 2010) (view)

Israel's Attacks Reflect Lack of Respect for World Order by Daoud Kuttab (The Huffington Post, May 31, 2010) (view)

Mixed

Iranian menace must be faced by The Australian editorial board (The Australian, June 5, 2010) (view)

When Friends Fall Out by Thomas Friedman (The New York Times, June 1, 2010) (view)

The flotilla fiasco by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, June 1, 2010) (view)

Outcome was Turkey's fault

For

DC's Turkish denial by Ralph Peters (New York Post, June 4, 2010) (view)

Contempt for Israel also contempt for U.S. by Mark Steyn (The Orange County Register, June 4, 2010) (view)

U.S. must hold Turkey to account by Anthony Weiner (New York Daily News, June 3, 2010) (view)

Erdogan and the Decline of the Turks by Robert Pollock (The Wall Street Journal, June 3, 2010) (view)

The rush to judge Israel by David Harsanyi (The Denver Post, June 2, 2010) (view)

Turkish (blood)bath by Ralph Peters (New York Post, June 1, 2010) (view)

Mixed

Turkey's Erdogan bears responsibility in flotilla fiasco by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, June 5, 2010) (view)

All items that address this topic (38 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
A shocking story of Israeli survival	Wesley Pruden	The Washington Times	May 31, 2010
Lose-lose for Israel	Ottawa Citizen editorial board	Ottawa Citizen	May 31, 2010
Israel's Attacks Reflect Lack of Respect for World Order	Daoud Kuttab	The Huffington Post	May 31, 2010
Israel and the flotilla	Chicago Tribune editorial board	Chicago Tribune	June 1, 2010
When Friends Fall Out	Thomas Friedman	The New York Times	June 1, 2010
The flotilla fiasco	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	June 1, 2010
Turkish (blood)bath	Ralph Peters	New York Post	June 1, 2010
Israeli Force, Adrift on the Sea	Amos Oz	The New York Times	June 1, 2010
The Freedom Flotilla fraud	The Washington Times editorial board	The Washington Times	June 1, 2010
Israel's Actions Were Entirely Lawful Though Probably Unwise	Alan Dershowitz	The Huffington Post	June 1, 2010
Gaza: From blockade to bloodshed	The Guardian editorial board	The Guardian	June 1, 2010
Israel and the Blockade	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	June 1, 2010
Israel's Gaza Choices	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	June 1, 2010
Israel's Gaza Flotilla Fiasco	Max Boot	The Wall Street Journal	June 1, 2010
Israel's raid on flotilla deepens its isolation	San Francisco Chronicle editorial board	San Francisco Chronicle	June 2, 2010
Anti-Israel sharks sniff O's weakness	Michael Goodwin	New York Post	June 2, 2010
Terrorists at the helm	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	June 2, 2010
The rush to judge Israel	David Harsanyi	The Denver Post	June 2, 2010
Siege Fatigue and the Flotilla Mistake	Ronen Bergman	The Wall Street Journal	June 2, 2010
Israel's assault on flotilla hands its enemies a victory	USA Today editorial board	USA Today	June 2, 2010
'A bloody PR stunt'	Jonathan Peled	USA Today	June 2, 2010
Israel naval raid a folly foretold	David Grossman	Los Angeles Times	June 2, 2010
An Assault, Cloaked in Peace	Michael Oren	The New York Times	June 2, 2010
Free Gaza	The Nation editorial board	The Nation	June 3, 2010
U.S. must hold Turkey to account	Anthony Weiner	New York Daily News	June 3, 2010
The making of 'martyrs'	David Warren	Ottawa Citizen	June 3, 2010
They shouldn't have been there	Michael Byers	Ottawa Citizen	June 3, 2010
Erdogan and the Decline of the Turks	Robert Pollock	The Wall Street Journal	June 3, 2010
Those troublesome Jews	Charles Krauthammer	The Washington Post	June 4, 2010
Piracy on the high seas	Bill Press	Chicago Tribune	June 4, 2010
DC's Turkish denial	Ralph Peters	New York Post	June 4, 2010
The Art of Seaborne Humiliation	Victor Davis Hanson	National Review	June 4, 2010
The Trouble With Confronting Terrorists	Susan Estrich	The Arizona Republic	June 4, 2010
Contempt for Israel also contempt for U.S.	Mark Steyn	The Orange County Register	June 4, 2010
Israel owes Turkey an apology for flotilla attack	Namik Tan	The Washington Post	June 5, 2010
Turkey's Erdogan bears responsibility in flotilla fiasco	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	June 5, 2010
Iranian menace must be faced	The Australian editorial board	The Australian	June 5, 2010
Gandhi & the Gaza goons	Jonah Goldberg	New York Post	June 5, 2010