Condemnation, Protests Target Israel After Raid (ap)
AP – Turkey withdrew its ambassador to Israel and called for an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council as condemnations erupted across Europe and the Arab world Monday over Israel’s deadly commando raid on ships taking humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip. Read more
Bloody Israeli Raid On Flotilla Sparks Crisis (ap)
AP – Israeli commandos rappelled down to an aid flotilla sailing to thwart a Gaza blockade on Monday, clashing with pro-Palestinian activists on the lead ship in a botched raid that left at least nine passengers dead. Read more
Analysis: High-seas Raid Deepens Israeli Isolation (ap)
AP – Israel’s bloody, bungled takeover of a Gaza-bound Turkish aid vessel is complicating U.S.-led Mideast peace efforts, deepening Israel’s international isolation and threatening to destroy the Jewish state’s ties with key regional ally Turkey. Read more
Israeli Commandos Storm Aid Flotilla; 9 Killed (ap)
AP – Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday, killing nine passengers in a botched raid that provoked international outrage and a diplomatic crisis. Read more
Henin Upset By Stosur At French Open (ap)
Needing one point for an upset win over Justine Henin at the French Open, Sam Stosur wavered, hitting a double-fault. The Australian took a deep breath and tried again. This time she launched a confident serve into the corner, setting her up for an overhead slam to seal the biggest victory of her career. Read [...]