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    BrownWings: AirViceMarshall Senior Member Furunculus's Avatar
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    Default Re: Israel kills to Maintain Blockade

    Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
    It says "Neutral merchant vessels are subject to capture outside neutral waters", ie. not in international waters. Sorry mate, Israel is still in the wrong with this one.
    section V makes no such stipulation, mate:
    Section V : Neutral merchant vessels and civil aircraft

    Neutral merchant vessels

    67. Merchant vessels flying the flag of neutral States may not be attacked unless they:

    (a) are believed on reasonable grounds to be carrying contraband or breaching a blockade, and after prior warning they intentionally and clearly refuse to stop, or intentionally and clearly resist visit, search or capture;
    Last edited by Furunculus; 06-01-2010 at 15:25.
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