What the AP reports:
The activists, mostly members of pro-Islamic groups, waved Palestinian and Turkish flags and chanted “down with Israel” and “Allah is great” as they greeted the vessel. Protesters also boarded boats to welcome the approaching ship, which was adorned with a poster of the nine activists from Turkey who were killed during the raid.
What the AP doesn’t tell you:
He added: “I ask God to return Jerusalem to us and fight for the shahids.” He also asked that God “take revenge on the killers” and called for “death to Israel,” saying they will fight till their last breath until they take over Jerusalem.
What the AP reports:
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants Sunday along the Gaza-Israel border, where a sudden surge in violence has weakened an unofficial truce in place since Israel’s bruising 2009 war there.
[…] But violence flared several weeks ago, and on Saturday, Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers warned they would escalate hostilities against Israel if tensions didn’t subside.
What the AP doesn’t tell you:
Nearly 30 rockets and mortars have been fired toward Israel over the past week.
What the AP reports:
Turkey’s foreign minister said Saturday that his country wants improved ties with Israel but added that Israel must apologize and offer compensation for its deadly raid on a Gaza Strip-bound aid flotilla.
[…] Israeli commandos said they opened fire in self-defense after meeting what they called unexpected resistance when they boarded the ferry carrying aid supplies to Gaza.
What the AP doesn’t tell you:
“We fully intend to go to Gaza regardless of any intimidation or threats of violence against us,” Arraf said. “They are going to have to forcefully stop us.”
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