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Carn mother slates Israeli
"pirates"
02.06.10
THE mother of
Carndonagh peace activist Fiachra Ó Luain has
angrily hit out at Israeli "piracy" over its attack
on a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Eleanor Lamb said she was extremely worried when she
first heard on Monday's 8am radio news that the aid
mission, of which her son was a part, had been
stormed by Israeli forces in the early hours.
"As far as I know Fiachra is unharmed and apparently
he will be in front of a court within 72 hours will
probably then face deportation," she said.
Ms Lamb said the last contact she had had from her
27 year old son was in a text on Saturday, May 29,
saying that he was safe in Famagusta, on the east
coast of Cyprus. |
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Ms Lamb, from Trenbane, Carn, said her son was
courageous and would be very angry at what had
happened.
"He has got plenty of courage and he'll stand up for
his rights and he'll stand up for the rights of the
people of Gaza. |
I presume he is angry, as I am very,
very angry over what's happened.
"Not only have the Israelis chosen to massacre
people with impunity on the international waters,
but they're defending it as an act of self-defence
which is absolutely ridiculous. They're turning the
tables and blaming the victims which is their normal
policy," she told RTE's Pat Kenny. |
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She said Fiachra, who
ran unsuccessfully in the North West as an
independent in the last European Parliament
elections, had courageously "made his point" by
refusing immediate deportation and insisting on
having his day in an Israeli court.
"This was an act of piracy and an outrageous
violation of international law. It was a massacre of
unarmed civilians who were on a peaceful mission
bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza. It's not about
support for the Hamas regime as )Israel) are trying
to portray," she added.
Meanwhile, Letterkenny Sinn Fein Councillor Gerry
McMonagle said he was delighted with the turnout at
Monday's protest against the "unprovoked attack" by
Israeli forces. "People attending the protest were
very angry with Israel's actions. At least nine
people have been killed and reports suggest that
figure could double. Our thoughts are with the
families of those who died in this outrageous
attack," he said. |
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