I say we refuse to negotiate!
posted at 12:14 pm on July 1, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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It’s been a while since we last heard from Cynthia McKinney, but today we discover that she’s … well, in the same place as six months ago. McKinney tried running the Israeli blockade on Gaza and got captured, along with her crew. Now she demands her release, while the Israelis make the completely understandable case that they don’t want her a minute longer than necessary (via Yid with Lid):
Former U.S. lawmaker and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney, whose relief boat was seized by an Israeli naval ship Tuesday for the second time in a year, is demanding the immediate release of her and 20 other activists.
McKinney, a longtime supporter of Palestinians, said her Greek-flagged boat, the Spirit of Humanity, was carrying medical supplies, cement, olive trees and children’s toys to Gaza when it was boarded by the Israeli navy.
“This is an outrageous violation of international law against us,” said McKinney. “Our boat was not in Israeli waters and we were on a human rights mission to the Gaza Strip. President Obama just told Israel to let in humanitarian and reconstruction supplies, and that’s exactly what we tried to do. We’re asking the international community to demand our release so we can resume our journey.”
Well, President Obama is not president of Israel. He doesn’t get to dictate policy to Jerusalem, although Obama himself might think that he can. The Israelis do allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, but through closely secured transit points that allow them to keep out weapons, especially rockets that get launched from Gaza at cities in southern Israel. Running a blockade carries with it the risk of arrest — or worse — and announcing your intention to run the blockade (as McKinney does in this statement) is certainly enough reason to stop the Spirit of Humanity before it succeeds.
In fact, the Israelis warned McKinney and her crew to stay out of Gaza waters. They ignored the radio warning and proceeded towards Gaza until the Israeli navy intercepted them and forced them into an Israeli port. Israel also said that they would send the goods McKinney transported into Gaza as soon as it checked out as safe.
The Israelis, meanwhile, have already tired of McKinney:
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said Israel was planning to free the crew and passengers.
“Nobody wants to keep them here,” he said. “They will be released as soon as they are checked.”
We feel your pain, Yigal.
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shes so ugly.
moonbatkiller on July 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Put her in gitmo. It will make the Muslims cringe.
seven on July 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
What the hell is a ‘international community?’
These people are batSh#$ crazy.
daesleeper on July 1, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Instead of intercepting the boat, why not blow it out of the water? They’ll have been warned twice and the third time should be the final attempt.
I’m sure Israel can handle the UN rebuke over the unfortunate incident.
myrenovations on July 1, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Hey Israel, please do us and the rest of a country a great big favor.
Find a nice, secluded, deserted island, somewhere off all known charts and maps.
Deposit Cynthia McKinney and her loony entourage on its shores with sufficient food, water, and supplies.
Then turn the boat around, leave them there, and just forget the whole thing ever happened.
We will be forever in your debt.
pilamaye on July 1, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Or to paraphrase the guy in The Fifth Element… “where’d she learn to negotiate like that?”
Tonus on July 1, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Hmmmm… and how many pictures do we have of Palestinian children with GUNS?
Romeo13 on July 1, 2009 at 12:18 PM
SHOOT HER!
Monica on July 1, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Marty Feldman wants his eyes back.
Bishop on July 1, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Can we set up a blockade for being too ugly to keep her from coming back?
Knucklehead on July 1, 2009 at 12:19 PM
But I thought we were against torture?
JamesLee on July 1, 2009 at 12:20 PM
please don’t send her back here.release her in the gaza strip,yea, she will love living there.
easyone on July 1, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Maybe she can swim home.
lorien1973 on July 1, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Buh-Bye!
what a maroon…..
cmsinaz on July 1, 2009 at 12:21 PM
It looks like a porcupine had a seizure in her hair.
How could someone even go out in public like that?
Geronimo on July 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Throw her back into the sewer!
Shy Guy on July 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Dear Israel,
Do not return Cynthia McMoonbat to the United States or we will consider it an act of war. As an alternative, as she is so concerned about the Palestinians, you may want to release her into Gaza.
Thank you for your attention,
The (rational) American People.
rbj on July 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Send her to Gaza, and don’t let her leave.
mojo on July 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Waxman\McKinney in 2016!!! The campaigned designed for radio.
WashJeff on July 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM
I wonder what kind of Muppet we could make if we got McKinney to breed with the Kos dude.
myrenovations on July 1, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Just don’t let her return to the Western hemisphere, please.
faraway on July 1, 2009 at 12:23 PM
How DARE you release her! We don’t want her. This is an outrageous violation of international law against us.
Loxodonta on July 1, 2009 at 12:23 PM
I see the Likud party MPs are boycotting the American embassy 4th of July weenie roast an answer to Barry’s interference in their internal affairs(settlement increases). Gosh, between Iran and Israel, looks like there will be a lot of wasted food on the Fourth.
a capella on July 1, 2009 at 12:23 PM
I’m sure she will be just as revered over there as she is here. After all, women have so many rights and priviledges in the are she wants to visit. Not. Please keep her.
kingsjester on July 1, 2009 at 12:23 PM
are=area
oops.
kingsjester on July 1, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Israel Constantly Violates the Palestonians Rights
to smuggle weapons and kill Israeli citizens.
How many has Israel hung?
Reality Check on July 1, 2009 at 12:24 PM
McKinney and her idiot father have screamed against Jews and Israel for years, which eventually cost her political office.
I think the Israelis should let her go to Gaza, and then never let her leave. The world would be a better place. LOL
bradley11 on July 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM
What a WILD EYED WOMAN (not to mention her hair)
CynicalOptimist on July 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Michael Jackson reincarnated
faraway on July 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Love the names of the boats, too. First time was Dignity. Now Spirit of Humanity.
And, Ed covered this very well, but Obama told Israel to let humanitarian aid in? Yeah. I’m sure they’ll do whatever The One commands.
Or not.
cs89 on July 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM
For ticks?
Mr. D on July 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Beaker
WashJeff on July 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Completely off topic but related to libtards in general, I saw the following two bumper stickers on the same SUV as I was driving home today:
WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER
KEEP ABORTION LEGAL
fogw on July 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM
I thought that is Marty Feldman! (d. 1982)
Shy Guy on July 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM
heh. excellent.
tru2tx on July 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM
I hear the airlines are charging her for two seats—the second for her mouth.
Rovin on July 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM
The sad part is… she is to the right of Obama.
faraway on July 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM
I wish she was back in Congress, although I’m hoping that Al “Air America” Franken can pick up the slack for comic relief amongst our Legislators.
cruadin on July 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM
So Israel doesn’t have any frogmen who could have stealthily swum under the ship and drilled a few holes to start a slow sinking? Cynthia, being the committed naval adventurer that she is, wouldn’t be willing to go down with the ship?
Wethal on July 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM
chris tucker in drag.
homesickamerican on July 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Better yet… MAKE ‘ER WALK THE PLANK…HARRR! AVAST ME BUCKOO…. DAVY JONES’ LOCKER AWAITS! (they’ll probably send her back too)
CynicalOptimist on July 1, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Did they have this license plate?
WashJeff on July 1, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Lice. Can’t imagine what’s in that birds nest she calls hair.
Knucklehead on July 1, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Mad Cackler.
Patrick S on July 1, 2009 at 12:31 PM
That picture is LOL funny! People at work think I’ve lost my mind.
Cindy Munford on July 1, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Explosion in a STEELWOOL FACTORY.
CynicalOptimist on July 1, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Israeli please, please, I’m begging you please keep the B*tch.
vulcannomad on July 1, 2009 at 12:32 PM
At least somebody is defending the Palestinians. The TRUE population of Palestine.
Man, we used to have relative peace in the Middle East before 1948.
Christ is correct about the clock ticking down when the good and the bad figs returned to Palestine in 1948. Only Christ will redeem that land when He establishes the New Jerusalem with ALL 12 TRIBES.
True_King on July 1, 2009 at 12:33 PM
meh, McKinney knows that silly stunts like this will keep her in the news. She’s shilling for some face time.
JetBoy on July 1, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Lice. Can’t imagine what’s in that birds nest she calls hair.
Knucklehead on July 1, 2009 at 12:30 PM
14 pens, a pencil, and a couple of csticks
kingsjester on July 1, 2009 at 12:34 PM
csticks = chopsticks
kingsjester on July 1, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Oh…nooo…noooo…nnnoooo!
Liberty or Death on July 1, 2009 at 12:35 PM
I really wish she would get back to the important business of finding the killer of Tupac. The people need to know.
negentropy on July 1, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Israel do the world a favor…Drop the nappy headed bitch over the side attached to an anchor!
jwp1964 on July 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM
What does she do for a living?
.
Some people out there needs to find out how this was funded.
Americannodash on July 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Buckwheat.
Itchee Dryback on July 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM
We should negotiate…find out what it would take for them to keep her.
tommuck on July 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Pity the poor Israeli who has to search her person. That will require a full contamination suit.
fourdeucer on July 1, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Cement?
Jaibones on July 1, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Don King called. He wants his hair back.
Jaibones on July 1, 2009 at 12:38 PM
This is outrageous. Israel captured her. They should have to keep her. I demand a recount.
mchristian on July 1, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Geronimo on July 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Thank you for making my day..I cannot stop laughing.
bazil9 on July 1, 2009 at 12:39 PM
I say let her in, then make it difficult for her to get out. Let’s see how long it is before she is ‘forced’ to wear a Burka. Let her bathe in the rabid antisemitism.
Agrippa2k on July 1, 2009 at 12:40 PM
….Former U.S. lawmaker and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney,,,,,,is demanding the immediate release of her and 20 other activists.
“demanding release of her”? FOX needs to hire editors who understand English. Just because your are reporting on an inarticulate imbecile, doesn’t me you have to adopt her grammatical buffoonery.
Kasper Hauser on July 1, 2009 at 12:43 PM
She needs the SNEAD O’CONNER look.
CynicalOptimist on July 1, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Uh…..”you’re”
Heh.
Kasper Hauser on July 1, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Well, I see that Buckwheat’s sister is back. Saw this last night and had to laugh! I was only hoping that they’d keep her and maybe even take her president, too.
pcpower1 on July 1, 2009 at 12:45 PM
“They will be released as soon as they are checked.”
….and deloused.
RobCon on July 1, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Yeah really, sink and strafe. They owe us one for the Liberty.
Akzed on July 1, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Seriously! Those kids wouldn’t know what to do with a toy. But give em a knife or an automatic weapon, they know exactly what to do with it.
McKinny is a disgrace to this country and anyone who values life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
4shoes on July 1, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Tell the children the truth, liar.
Shy Guy on July 1, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Da crazy eyes!!
locomotivebreath1901 on July 1, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Leave McKinney in Gaza. No wait, that’s too cruel.
RobCon on July 1, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Yes, let’s hear it for the middle voice. And pass the Gray Poupon.
Akzed on July 1, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Throw them her slimy ass in jail and throw away the key.
a Pain in the ass women who has no clue.
hawkman on July 1, 2009 at 12:47 PM
If the Palestinians strapped her to a rocket and launched her into Israel, it would start an international incident to Jobama’s liking.
EMD on July 1, 2009 at 12:48 PM
That depends. Do duds count?
Shy Guy on July 1, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Ed,
Why did you use a picture of “Buckwheat?”
Star20 on July 1, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Cynthia McKinney has every right to go on humanitarian missions to Gaza. We should not be attacking her for merely doing what she thinks is right. It’s also not right for us to attack her using her race, gender, outward physical appearance (including hair), political views, body order/lack of proper hygiene.
(New and improved JEFF from WI will no longer anger those ultra sensitive people in here with any further crude (in their eyes), remarks. I also do not want to cause anyone to start crying again)
Jeff from WI on July 1, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Cynthia, he ain’t King Of the World, yet.
bloggless on July 1, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Jeff,
You are right. It was insensitive of me to insult Buckwheat. I apologize.
Star20 on July 1, 2009 at 12:52 PM
I am speechless.
bloggless on July 1, 2009 at 12:52 PM
I just wish someone would plant a crate of AK’s or something on her ship next time she tries to run the blockade. That way the Israelis would have grounds to throw her into some deep dark hole somewhere thus reliving the world of a royal pain in the ass.
Dreadnought223 on July 1, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Here’s what I want. I want Cynthia McKinney to stick like glue to President Barack Obama.
I want her at his side at every function, every speech, every dinner. I want her to answer any questions as President Obama’s official spokesperson.
Why?
Because she is outwardly what he is inwardly. Meaning that she represents who he actually is.
If the real Obama were shown to the public, he would be as unelectable as Cynthia McKinney. That’s what I want.
Doug on July 1, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Those Somali pirates need “humanitarian aid,” too…
Send McKinney to the Somali Coast. Just might compel the pirates to have a turn-to-Jesus moment, become mortgage holding fully employed decent businessmen raising families somewhere just to be rid of McKinney.
coldwarrior on July 1, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Shh, don’t feed it. if we ignore it, it’ll go away. maybe it’ll learn about the 1936 riots, the Crusades, the massacres of entire populations, the Armenian genocide in Turkey, and the other crazy sh*t that went on BEFORE the modern state of Israel.
and the rest of you are making me laugh in my cubicle. Shame on you.
mjk on July 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM
So?
I don’t know what makes her look more like she’s stuck a fork in a wall socket….the hair, or the eyes.
Opinions anyone?
tgharris on July 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM
she is crazier than a shit house rat, uglier too.
skree on July 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM
There, now don’t you feel better.You might of made someone to become “uncomfortable”, or dear me, start to cry.
Jeff from WI on July 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Really? I would have thought Cynthia would make for some fun company.
Chuck Schick on July 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM
If I were the crying type, this announcement would bring about some crying.
myrenovations on July 1, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Cue the James Earl Jones voice:
“You weren’t on any mercy mission this time, Princess.”
Count to 10 on July 1, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Because she is outwardly what he is inwardly. Meaning that she represents who he actually is.
If the real Obama were shown to the public, he would be as unelectable as Cynthia McKinney. That’s what I want.
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Come to think of it, have we ever seen them in the same room at the same time?
pcpower1 on July 1, 2009 at 12:56 PM
for the Palestinians? I agree wholeheartedly.
mjk on July 1, 2009 at 12:56 PM
And people ask me why I am against drugs.
This situation is like fishing. Israel caught her they have to keep her or throw her back in the water.
LincolntheHun on July 1, 2009 at 12:59 PM
She’s so pretty! She reminds me of….
elduende on July 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Israel should return them on EL AL, deliver the goods themselves, and sink the boat.
OldEnglish on July 1, 2009 at 1:01 PM
No matter what the Israeli’s offer. We won’t take her back.
MarkTheGreat on July 1, 2009 at 1:01 PM
I wish it were more like moose hunting.
However, I’d forgo the head mount trophy.
Shy Guy on July 1, 2009 at 1:01 PM
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