The Flotilla and The Aftermath
After the raid that occurred on Monday, there has been wide censure of Israel. Today, Israel has begun returning activists back to their native lands. Turkey, a large player in this game, has threatened to end all diplomatic ties with Israel if all Turkish detainees are not returned by the end of the day. More than 600 will be deported over the coming days.
In the meanwhile, Egypt has opened its borders with Gaza. Turkey has also condemned the American and international reaction to the flotilla raid, saying that it was not immediate enough, and was too light. The U.S. mildly reproached Israel for the loss of life, and said that the embargo is “unsustainable.” They also said that delivery by sea of these goods is “certainly not effective,”according to Alejandro D. Wolff, a lead official. While an investigation will likely be made, the next boat intent on delivering humanitarian aid may be deployed as early as next week.
It is clear that Israel will stop the next ship, and the one after that. The only options become more violence, or a two state solution, which would appease the Arab community. Determining how, if ever that can happen is now more up to the aggressive flotilla deployers than the Israelis.
