Arab Times, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 8 on expelling Israel form the United Nations:

It seems the ruling power in Tel Aviv has been afflicted with a variant of mad cow disease; otherwise, how could it be so cruel to unleash such a beastly raid on the “Mavi Marmara,” the Turkish flagship of a flotilla carrying medical and humanitarian supplies to the hapless people of Gaza Strip?

There were no weapons or military equipment on board the flotilla as Israel has claimed to justify the brutal crime it committed on the pretext of self-defense. It was as if the flotilla which was carrying some 500 unarmed activists from 40 countries had sailed with the sole aim of invading Israel! Israel should know that untenable excuses such as these won’t wash with the international community. …

The UN Security Council held an emergency session on June 1 and invited Lebanon for the meeting to discuss the consequences of the Israeli offensive. The UN Council issued a statement expressing regret for the deaths of peace activists due to the use of extreme force by Israel during the raid which took place in international waters. …

We, the Arabs, demand that the UN Security Council take a serious view of the unjustifiable and unconscionable raid Israel has carried out on the “Freedom Flotilla,” impose strict sanctions and push for a resolution to expel the errant and aggression-prone State of Israel from the UN whose laws and conventions are against offensives of all types. …

We hope that Egypt would ignore the current pact on border crossing regulations in view of Israel’s unabashed disrespect for all international pacts and laws the moment it starts to perpetrate crimes against the Palestinians and all those who try to help them. …

The incident raises a number of questions, chief of which is how could Israel manage to unleash an attack on “Mavi Marmara,” the Turkish flagship of a six-boat convoy, flying the flag of Turkey which is a member country of the NATO. The question demands a convincing answer.

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