UN secretary general gets it wrong again. Instead of trying to discourage flotilla participation in order to undermine the 'potential to escalate into violent conflict', he should be demanding that Israel stops its piracy and massacres on the high seas and urge member states to provide protection.
The secretary general was said to be "following with concern media reports of potential flotillas to Gaza," said his spokesman Martin Nesirky.
Some 1,500 activists are expected to take part in the convoy that will embark at the end of June, seeking to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip, a year after a deadly Israeli raid on a similar fleet.
Ban "called on all governments concerned to use their influence to discourage such flotilla, which carry the potential to escalate into violent conflict."
The UN chief also called on "all governments, including the government of Israel, to act responsibly and with caution to avoid any violent incident." more
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