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Tue 06 Jun 2010Israel's attack on vessels will only benefit Hamas
ANALYSIS:The shooting dead of humanitarian activists on a vessel bringing supplies to a blockaded Gaza only further alienates the Jewish state internationally, writes DENIS STAUNTON
IN ISRAEL last week for a series of government briefings the jokes about stolen passports started as soon as we arrived at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. Many Israelis have a dark, sardonic sense of humour and the jokes were partly at their own expense so nobody was inclined to take offence.
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