The Front Pages
Unsurprisingly, the Israelis and their crazy, gun-slinging shenanigans are dominating the front pages of the broadsheets this morning.
Here’s how some of the main headlines read:
‘Wave of fury erupts over Israeli killings’ – The Irish Independent.
‘Seven Irish citizens detained after raid on flotilla’ – The Irish Times.
‘Kidnapped – Martin calls for Israel to release Irish citizens’ – The Irish Examiner
The Irish Independent opted to lead with the world’s reaction to Israel’s storming of an aid flotilla which left a still unknown number of people dead and injured. The majority of the victims are believed to have been Turkish, and the Turks have been leading the condemnation. They have described it as a ‘massacre’ and an act of ‘state terrorism’.
Naturally, the Israelis have been stout in their defence of the actions of their special forces. Apparently, if a small army of men carrying assault rifles jumps out of helicopters onto your boat in international waters in the middle of the night, you are not permitted to act in self defence by picking up a stick or whatever. If you do, they can act in self defence by shooting you. Makes perfect sense once they explain it all.
The Irish Times managed to get a hold of some figures on the number of Irish people who have been caught up in the attack. Apparently, seven of our own have been arrested and hauled back to Israel where they are currently detained.
The Examiner leads with the reaction of Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin who has demanded the release of the Irish people detained by the Israelis.
