A quick post in support of Israel

With regard to the recent actions taken by Israel to safeguard its shores from invaders: Israel’s actions are entirely justified and the response of the media is sorrowfully reflexive.

A quick recap: “activists” (i.e. “provocateurs” ) were illegally trying to enter Israel, they didn't stop after repeated warnings, and then they attacked the military when their boat was peacefully boarded. With those kind of provocative actions, the provocateurs should and most likely did expect their life to be in danger. There is no moral qualm here. The IDF acted in self defense just like police officers anywhere in the world do when threatened. Yes, the incident occurred in international waters, but the boat’s intentions were clear; it wasn’t on a Mediterranean pleasure cruise.

Might there have been a way of disabling the boat without a direct confrontation? Perhaps. One imagines robotic submarines attaching extremely heavy anchors to the bottom of the boats' hulls, essentially crippling their engines...