Audio: Maritime Law on the Seas: Israel was 
Justified
6/2/2010 7:43:00 PM
A7 Radio's "The Tamar Yonah Show" with Tamar Yonah
Facing hatred, condemnations and threats of action because Israel stopped the Gaza Flotilla in 'International waters', Tamar brings on Mr. Amir Yehuda De Leon, a United States Coast Guard/Maritime Law Enforcement Officer. He enlightens us of the laws on the high seas when a vessel can be stopped, boarded and taken over.
According to article 67 of SECTION V : NEUTRAL MERCHANT VESSELS AND CIVIL AIRCRAFT it states, a vessel may not be attacked unless they:
"(a) are believed on reasonable grounds to be carrying contraband or breaching a blockade, and after prior warning they intentionally and clearly refuse to stop, or intentionally and clearly resist visit, search or capture.
(b) engage in belligerent acts on behalf of the enemy;
(c) act as auxiliaries to the enemy s armed forces;
The Gaza Flotila told the Israeli Navy, when ordered to turn around from it's criminal intent to storm a naval blockade, was answered with a 'negative' and also a "!@#$ [explitive] -you ".
Listen to this show, and learn more about Maritime law and why Israel was justified to act as it did.
According to article 67 of SECTION V : NEUTRAL MERCHANT VESSELS AND CIVIL AIRCRAFT it states, a vessel may not be attacked unless they:
"(a) are believed on reasonable grounds to be carrying contraband or breaching a blockade, and after prior warning they intentionally and clearly refuse to stop, or intentionally and clearly resist visit, search or capture.
(b) engage in belligerent acts on behalf of the enemy;
(c) act as auxiliaries to the enemy s armed forces;
The Gaza Flotila told the Israeli Navy, when ordered to turn around from it's criminal intent to storm a naval blockade, was answered with a 'negative' and also a "!@#$ [explitive] -you ".
Listen to this show, and learn more about Maritime law and why Israel was justified to act as it did.
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