A diplomatic crisis has emerged after the Israeli navy personnel led a raid on a flotilla en route to Gaza. The flotilla, made up of ships transporting aid to the ravaged Gaza Strip, was in international waters at the time of the attack. The ships were led by the Free Gaza Movement and were the latest attempts to break through Israel's three-year blockade of Gaza. Nine deaths have occurred from the attack which has caused a storm of international condemnation, even resulting in an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. While many members of the international community are appalled by the violence that was demonstrated, the Israeli government is claiming it was done out of self-defense. While more information is bound to come out surrounding the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his previously scheduled meeting with President Obama that was to have taken place on Tuesday in Washington.
Submitted by: Mary Naset
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