28.05.2011                      24.Ijar, 5771                      Bamidbar; Tag 39 des Omer

"Friedensflottille II":

Ban calls on Mediterranean countries to stop Gaza flotilla

UN secretary-general sends letter to governments, including Israel, expressing concern and asking that violence be avoided.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on governments on Friday to discourage pro-Palestinian activists from sending a new aid flotilla to Gaza.
In letters to Mediterranean governments, Ban said all aid for Gaza, which is blockaded by IDF forces, should go through "legitimate crossings and established channels" — which in practice in recent years has meant through Israel…..