Israel kills to Maintain Blockade

[Louis VI the Fat]

So, this blockade is defended by some of you because it is entirely justified to ban dangerous weapons like dried fruit, fresh meat, size A4 paper and fishing rods?

Does Israel fear an invasion of a Palestine army, armed to the teeth with size A4 paper and dried fruit?

Below a partial list of restricted items during the blockade of former Yugoslavia, including guidelines for inspecting inward shipping towards Yugoslavia, as was militarily enforced amongst others by the state of Belgium:

9. Decides, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, in order to ensure that commodites and products transshipped through the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) are not diverted in violation of resolution 757 (1992) , to prohibit the transshipment of crude oil, petroleum products, coal, energy-related equipment, iron, steel, other metals, chemicals, rubber, tyres, vehicles, aircraft and motors of all types unless such transshipment is specifically authorized on a case-by-case basis by the Committee established by resolution 724 (1991) under its no-objection procedure;


10. Further decides, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, that any vessel in which a majority or controlling interest is held by a person or undertaking in or operating from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) shall be considered, for the purpose of implementation of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, a vessel of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) regardless of the flag under which the vessel sails;


11. Calls upon all States to take all necessary steps to ensure that none of their exports are diverted to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in violation of resolution 757 (1992) ;


12. Acting under Chapters VII and VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, calls upon States, acting nationally or through regional agencies or arrangements, to use such measures commensurate with the specific circumstances as may be necessary under the authority of the Security Council to halt all inward and outward maritime shipping in order to inspect and verify their cargoes and destinations and to ensure strict implementation of the provisions of resolutions 713 (1991) and 757 (1992) ;


http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3b00f16634.html

Or, technical lists can look very unreasonable, as does the boarding of ships of third parties.

Also, rather than comparisons with piracy in Somalia, Israel's actions are better compared to the legal basis, instruments, and deployment of force that, for example, our democracies used as little ago as last decade.