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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Text: Letter from Government Press Office to Foreign Press in Israel warning of consequences of participating in Flotilla

Jerusalem, 26 June 2011

To: Representatives of the Foreign Press in Israel

Re: Press Participation in the Flotilla

Dear friends,

A flotilla of ships is due to arrive soon in the Middle East in order to try
and enter the Gaza Strip.

This flotilla is a dangerous provocation that is being organized by western
and Islamic extremist elements to aid Hamas, which the world defines as an
extremist Islamic terrorist organization.

Those participating in the flotilla have declared that it is their intention
to "break" the naval blockade that has been imposed on the Gaza Strip for
security reasons, given Hamas's efforts to smuggle weaponry and terrorists
into the Gaza Strip.

The flotilla intends to knowingly violate the blockade that has been
declared legally and is in accordance with all treaties and international
law. The Government of Israel has instructed the IDF not to allow the
flotilla to reach its goal.

As the Director of the Government Press Office, I would like to make it
clear to you and to the media that you represent, that participation in the
flotilla is an intentional violation of Israeli law and is liable to lead to
participants being denied entry into the State of Israel for ten years, to
the impoundment of their equipment and to additional sanctions.

I implore you to avoid taking part in this provocative and dangerous event,
the purpose of which is to undermine Israel's right to defend itself and to
knowingly violate Israeli law.

Please pass along the contents of this letter to your editorial boards
around the world.

Sincerely,

Oren Helman, Director
Government Press Office

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