Israel awaiting U.S. green light for internal Gaza flotilla probe

[Jefferson23]

Published 01:53 08.06.10
Latest update 01:53 08.06.10

IDF announced that it will conduct its own internal investigation into last week's botched raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
By Anshel Pfeffer and Barak Ravid The Israel Defense Forces announced Monday that it will conduct its own internal investigation into last week's botched raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla. IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi has appointed Maj. Gen. (res. ) Giora Eiland to head the probe.

The panel is charged with analyzing the failures of, and learning lessons from, the commando raid on a Turkish-flagged ship, which left nine Turkish passengers dead and several dozen people wounded.

Meanwhile, the government is awaiting a "green light" from the United States and other sources on a separate proposal for how to investigate the incident.

The government's seven senior ministers agreed yesterday to establish a panel of jurists to probe the raid, whose work would be independent of the IDF probe. But a senior government source noted that if the type of panel proposed, and its mandate,

is not acceptable to Washington and does not enjoy the backing of the Obama administration, "there is no point in establishing it."

remainder:http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-awaiting-u-s-green-light-for-internal-gaza-flotilla-probe-1.294786

[sabrina 1]

1. Outrageous. If Obama agrees to this, I am finished with him.

The result of that 'investigation' is already decided. Do they really think the world is going to accept their 'findings'?

[PDJane]

2. The Israelis are by no means impartial.

I am hoping that Obama isn't so obviously under the Israeli propaganda that he will approve this.

[LakeSamish706]

3. Now thats fucking hilarious indeed... Sorta like the Bush investigation of 911.

I'm sure this must be a joke right?