What is the big deal with Helen Thomas?

You failed to answer the question, also you said they were unarmed, actually the humanitarians had weapons but instead of looking at evidence you decided to ignore it. So you believe then that a nation should be ruled by the public oppinion of other nations rather then its own?

Perhaps I failed to understand the question… you were asking about the big deal of Helen Thomas by my best estimation and unless she is having a garage sale… the premise of your question invites speculation as to why her words led to the consequences that befell her. You may not agree with my rationale… but I answered your open ended query.

I would consider the brandishing of sticks and pocket knives and the odd tool aboard the ship when confronted with automatic assault rifles as a generally accepted quality of being unarmed. Video footage from aboard the vessels corroborates the narrative that some of the crew members were executed after having been detained by the Israeli operatives… in other words… unarmed by even your overzealous standards. If Israeli commandos raided your house… and you resisted them with whatever was at your disposal… would your execution be justified? The ships were assailed in international waters… this was an act of piracy. Slick move… mentioning the “weapons” of the humanitarians without a description… and you have the gall to question my intellectual integrity?

I believe that drawing the ire of every other nation on the planet is counterproductive at the very least. Perhaps you are aware of the military propaganda axiom that involves winning over the hearts and minds. Look at what this unilateral… go it alone mentality has done to Israels efforts. The blockade is over… Egypt has opened its borders to the Palestinians. No… my opinion… let the nation be ruled by the consent of the governed… if Israel can be a self sustaining nation… and fulfill its every demand by means of its own resources… let them. As an American whose tax money supports Israel… I can attest first hand that this isn’t the case… Padre.

Since you have trouble drawing conclusions from the context of my opinion… No… it’s not shocking to most of us.