Cynthia McKinney's aid boat to Gaza seized

Huff Post reports that Israel stopped a "Free Gaza" aid ship destined for Gaza, diverting it to an Israeli port:

The 20 passengers include former U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire and other activists from Britain, Ireland, Bahrain and Jamaica.

The ship was flying a Greek flag, but no Greek citizens were aboard. The Greek government issued a statement saying it sent a message to Israel demanding that it release the ship, crew and passengers.

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."

The Free Gaza Movement has organized five boat trips to Gaza since August 2008, defying a blockade imposed by Israel when the militant group Hamas seized control of the territory from its Palestinian rivals in June 2007. Two other attempts were stopped by Israeli warshi

ps during Israel's three-week war in the territory in December and January. Nobody on board was harmed.

So Greece will stand up for an old ship, but the US government won't say a word on behalf of a former Congresswoman?

A lot of Americans will hear of this story and not think kindly of what Israel has done. Israel is not playing this very smart. Stopping aid ships is just plain stupid PR, anyway you look at it.