Mediocrates
07-20-2011, 01:59 PM
Israel's handling of the 2011 Gaza flotilla was almost the direct opposite of the way it dealt with the previous flotilla 13 months ago, in terms of diplomatic, judicial, intelligence, and operational resources:
It was hard for the groups to purchase ships
The various groups in the flotilla had difficulty getting insurance
There was difficulty getting permits
Some ships had technical / bureaucratic problems
Final two ships were detained by Greece
The IDF even handled the actual boarding different than it handled the situation last year:
For once, the IDF was not only controlling the battlefield but the media as well. The moment the Israel Navy contacted the yacht on Tuesday morning, the IDF activated a full electronic takeover, stopping both the activists and the Al Jazeera crew from publishing a single image, video, or even Tweet.
Simultaneously, the IDF Spokesperson supplied media outlets with real-time updates on every stage of the negotiations between the navy and the French yacht, released the IDF chief's orders to intercept the vessel, and, after 10 minutes, put out a statement on the IDF interception, which had been carried out quickly and smoothly. Pictures and videos taken by IDF ships were also immediately circulated.
http://daledamos.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-did-israel-handle-floatilla2-and.html?m=1
It was hard for the groups to purchase ships
The various groups in the flotilla had difficulty getting insurance
There was difficulty getting permits
Some ships had technical / bureaucratic problems
Final two ships were detained by Greece
The IDF even handled the actual boarding different than it handled the situation last year:
For once, the IDF was not only controlling the battlefield but the media as well. The moment the Israel Navy contacted the yacht on Tuesday morning, the IDF activated a full electronic takeover, stopping both the activists and the Al Jazeera crew from publishing a single image, video, or even Tweet.
Simultaneously, the IDF Spokesperson supplied media outlets with real-time updates on every stage of the negotiations between the navy and the French yacht, released the IDF chief's orders to intercept the vessel, and, after 10 minutes, put out a statement on the IDF interception, which had been carried out quickly and smoothly. Pictures and videos taken by IDF ships were also immediately circulated.
http://daledamos.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-did-israel-handle-floatilla2-and.html?m=1