Washington Okays Attack on Unarmed U.S. Ship admin, July 1, 2011January 21, 2025 Foreign Policy In Focus/Institute for Policy Studies June 30, 2011. Also in Truthout. Nine people were killed when Israel intercepted Gaza-bound aid ships last year. Now a new flotilla is planned, but Instead of condemning the murder, the Obama administration appears to be giving the right-wing Israeli government a green light to flout international law and human rights… FPIF Analysis Freedom Flotilla Human Rights Israel and Palestine Israel-Palestinian conflict Nonviolent Action Peace Movement Protest and Resistance