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continue their protests.
Some 10,000 Turkish citizens rallied
against Israel during a march that
began in front of the Israeli Consulate in
Turkey. The crowd reportedly shouted
"Damn Israel" and called for revenge.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in
front of the Israeli Embassy in Paris, and
protests took place in three other French
cities.
Turkey also recalled its ambassador to
Israel, further weakening ties between
the two countries. The recall came after
Israel's ambassador to Turkey was called
in to the country's Foreign Ministry to
provide more information on the inci-
dent.
Meanwhile, Israel's National Security
Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau called
on Israelis to delay travel to Turkey and
urged Israelis in Turkey to "remain in
their places of residence, avoid city cen-
ters and sites in which demonstrations
are being held, and monitor develop-
ments out of concern that the situation
could worsen!'
Along with Turkey, Israeli ambassadors
in several countries, including Spain,
Sweden and Greece, also were called in to
their foreign ministries.
The European Union on Monday
morning called for a comprehensive
inquiry into the flotilla deaths and the
lifting of the Gaza blockade.
"High Representative Catherine Ashton
expresses her deep regret at the news of
loss of life and violence, and extends her
sympathies to families of the dead and
wounded;' said a spokesman for Ashton,
the EU's foreign policy chief.
More Fallout
Meanwhile, the United Nations Security
Council began meeting in emergency
session on Monday afternoon to discuss
the incident.
Government leaders around the world
condemned Israel for the loss of life in
what most termed a disproportionate
use of force, including French President
Nicolas Sarkozy, British Foreign
Secretary William Hague and U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Greece
also withdrew from joint military exer-
cises with Israel in protest.
Two American left-wing groups called
for investigations into the bloodshed
and called for more serious efforts to
end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
while another Jewish organization
blamed protesters for the violence.
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami
said in a statement issued Monday
that his organization was "shocked and
saddened" by reports of the killed and
wounded international activists and
Israel soldiers.
"A credible, independent commis-
sion appointed by the Israeli government
should provide the world with a full and
complete report into the causes andcir-
cumstances surrounding the day's events
and establish responsibility for the vio-
lence and bloodshed:" the statement said.
Ben-Ami called on President Obama
and other international leaders to use
the incident "as an opportunity to engage
even more forcefully in immediate efforts
to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
Reaction Varied
Allan Gale, associate director of the
Jewish Community Relations Council of
Metropolitan Detroit, said, "Members of
our Jewish community should take action
in support of Israel by writing letters to
the editor, sending e-mails to their con-
gressmen, and talking to their friends,
neighbors and co-workers. They should
explain llamas brutality and terrorism,
Israel's self-defense needs and Israel's
quest for peace.
"A key point is that Israel has relations
with and negotiates with the Palestinian
Authority, which controls the West Bank,
because that group renounces terror and
recognizes Israel.
"llamas, on the other hand, calls for
the destruction of Israel, plans terror
attacks against Israel and fires missiles at
Israeli cities. That is why Gaza is block-
aded by both Israel and Egypt"
Americans for Peace Now called on
Israel "to thoroughly investigate the
operation and to reassess its policy
toward the Gaza Strip!'
Meanwhile, the American Jewish
Committee condemned the Free Gaza
movement and its supporters for delib-
erately provoking a violent confrontation
with the Israeli Navy.
"This tragedy on the high seas could
have been avoided and we regret the
loss of life," AJC Executive Director David
Harris said. "The fact that the flotilla
refused to cooperate with Israel's repeated
entreaties to unload their humanitar-
ian cargo in Ashdod for delivery to Gaza
proves that violent clashes are exactly
what the international supporters of
llamas must have been seeking!'
AJC Michigan President Jon Frank
and director Kari alterman added the
following statement: "We recognize how
international events affect our lives here
— but we're hopeful that we can keep
open our lines of communication and
commitment to dialogue with those who
see what happened through a completely
different lens. This violence was com-
pletely and totally avoidable — and a
tragedy for all parties involved!' 0