This morning on Democracy Now, Amy and Juan played a press conference with Netanyahu in which he called Papandreau "my friend" for stopping the boats. And then they interviewed the Israeli ambassador, I think, to the UN. His refusal to answer very specific questions was amazing, and visible to all (I hope). Kudos to Democracy Now for their coverage and more pointed follow-up questioning than previously. Mitchel At 10:54 AM 7/1/2011, Michael Balter wrote: >The Gaza flotilla events seem to reflect that >even largely symbolic actions can be very >effective, because of what they lead to. The >response of the Israelis and their allies has been one of near panic. > >MB > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: U.S. BOAT TO GAZA <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> >Date: Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 4:37 PM >Subject: The Audacity of Hope stopped by Greek authorities!! >To: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > > >boat logo > > >July 1, 2011 > > > >At 10:18 am (NYC time) we received word that the >Greek Coast Guard has stopped the boat. They >told the people on our boat that the boat cannot >continue, people are chanting "Let us sail to Gaza!" > > > >GET ON BOARD THE U.S. TO GAZA CAMPAIGN > >VISIT ><http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wumi8ydab&et=1106340703018&s=4779&e=001xGdwqDZBm9rzGbvnwJ3Q5TyMr0UzjEPs-uxrP704We6WVpyFtMsqJxYq_YIm9iQvUw18k8_r5GV3PUQ3aYYjT5RlR7Hwujo7oVm3_Co5134=>WWW.USTOGAZA.ORG > >TO ENDORSE AND CONTRIBUTE > >Thank you for your support > >Please distribute widely > ><http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wumi8ydab&et=1106340703018&s=4779&e=001xGdwqDZBm9qR8k_Rlrab9TPpyx51S67zgP-eGGTWIHGsnswAoAE6nfFdbpue16bM35lGQDWwJ4YIZ4l5R6f9BaOlqwJjC--lZ9Pc9Spbr9xwhpm-Xj1xyLVC99dALCOP> >Find us on Facebook > ><http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wumi8ydab&et=1106340703018&s=4779&e=001xGdwqDZBm9pvUbfW-YAPoHOdQpCDzvOudgP8SIwgtQFHRGTyBPMubwfjO3hp8Iex4etgL2JoAlEbxQ65NrZjeG3pc1waQ9pmkbMbIUzqKNHGr70z1ya4WcWEhJp8NaE4> >Follow us on Twitter > ><http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wumi8ydab&et=1106340703018&s=4779&e=001xGdwqDZBm9q-9Ixm9VFFfqISeP6lXSfB_em3lUGW7dyPfvK0nkvDc5WKJMcowCde_4iVSVukyXIagtnuPf11erQ81JfG3c8MkRzc5yii8IBsjvlaiigf8QuaWzi2XyONxRjs-HKVpHM=> >View our videos on YouTube > > > ><http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=wumi8ydab&m=1103566746262&ea=michael.balter%40gmail.com&a=1106340703018>Forward >email ><http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001Re2XAHrK4vnDLZdqpWiM7HbnQuEZeD4-&t=001IBTqw0ds4a0EtxSZwoQ97w%3D%3D&llr=wumi8ydab> >[] > <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=news09> >[] > >This email was sent to ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >by <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] | ><http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001Re2XAHrK4vnDLZdqpWiM7HbnQuEZeD4-&t=001IBTqw0ds4a0EtxSZwoQ97w%3D%3D&llr=wumi8ydab>Update >Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with ><http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001Re2XAHrK4vnDLZdqpWiM7HbnQuEZeD4-&t=001IBTqw0ds4a0EtxSZwoQ97w%3D%3D&llr=wumi8ydab>SafeUnsubscribe™ >| <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>Privacy Policy. >US TO GAZA | PO Box 373 | Bearsville | NY | 12409 > > > >-- >****************************************** >Michael Balter >Contributing Correspondent, Science >Adjunct Professor of Journalism, >New York University > >Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >Web: <http://michaelbalter.com>michaelbalter.com >NYU: ><http://journalism.nyu.edu/faculty/michael-balter/>journalism.nyu.edu/faculty/michael-balter/ >****************************************** > >“Faced with the choice between changing one’s >mind and proving that there is no need to do so, >almost everyone gets busy on the proof." > --John Kenneth Galbraith http://www.MitchelCohen.com Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything, That's how the light gets in. ~ Leonard Cohen