Does Israel have the right to refuse aid to Gaza from other countries?

[ailwyn]

Britain are sending a convoy or 110 trucks with aid. Will Israel try to stop them and under international law does it have the rights to do so ?. This convoy will not need to travel through occupied Palestine but will enter through Egypt. Its seems they also have no regard to maritime laws by seizing aid ships that try to dock of the Gaza Strip. They even bomb UN depots in Gaza without a word of apology.Perhaps the threat of an international attack on Israel would put these bullies in their place

[wynn]

After reading the other answers it seems to me people believe that Israel owns Gaza, and has the right to control its imports/exports.

No you misguided people, Israel has no right to control what enters Gaza. Unless you believe California has the right to control what goes in and out of Washington, you cannot say that Israel can control what enters Gaza. Gaza and the West bank under UN law and 3 resolutions is supposed to be an independent nation, what is left of Palestine.
Unfortunately Israel keeps forgetting any laws against it's actions and instead shouts "defending myself".

One nation cannot control the actions of another.

I will reiterate my point with another example, Unless you believe that France has the right to control the imports of the UK, Israel has no right to control the imports of Gaza.

Not only is it an issue that any imports are being blocked, it is humanitarian aid, from the Red cross, amnesty international and other charity aids, aimed at hospitals and schools as a result of the existing stockpiles having been destroyed by Israeli phosphorous bombs, the most obvious war crime of the lot.

A people who have experienced so much hate under the reich, are now inflicting the same hate towards another people, and that is what i don't understand.

[chadburne48]

let us look at the situation from another perspective,
''if ''the Arabs countries get the power, and block '' israel ''
do these countries have the right to refuse aid for the citizens in '' israel '' from other countries ?

[donough]

Are they supposed to ask for someone's permission?

It was demonstrated on several occasions that this "foreign aid" quite often contains weapons. What do you expect, they will let someone arm Hamas again? Keep dreaming.

And good luck with that "international attack" - against a nuclear-capable country with a long history of success against overwhelming opposition...

[wynn]

Stopping contraband is an internationally respected right.

[melville]

No, it tells me that they have a lot of power in this world.

[stanciyf]

no they do not

[teithi71]

Apparently Israel is the only nation in the world which isn't allowed to insist on shipments going through customs. That's a bizarre standard to hold any country to.

Your 'information' sources are biased, but we've come to expect that from you.

[bergh39]

Not the first time you have talked about an international attack on Israel. You never mention anyone or country that would even consider it. So no that's not what's needed nor is it what will happen for sometime yet.
No one is going punish Israel but her neighbors have not stopped trying. They still will for a while yet.
The IAF bombed the UN storehouse if you say so. That's very different from Hamas overcoming and stealing all the aid goods. Right? The UN now doesn't want to restart that program. What's next. Certainly not self suffientcy.
The Israeli's say OK Hamas is guarding 7 tonnes of munitions left behind. Only they aren't guarding anything. It's all gone. Never was there? Israeli plot? No. Hamas stole it.
What does Hamas need with a 300 lb bomb. Who can eat that.
Who is Britain? If it's a government endeavor there was prior knowledge and agreement. If not yes they have the right.
I heard about the trucks on the news. I didn't hear it all so I'm at a lost as to what the truth is. I haven't heard of the Jews saying no.
I did hear that opening Gaza harbors to Egypt was part of another truce talk that wasn't working out it seems. They haven't returned the Israeli soldier.
Yeah they have the right and the might and the international community is watching Hamas right now. Not Israel..

[macquaid35]

Not the first time you have talked about an international attack on Israel. You never mention anyone or country that would even consider it. So no that's not what's needed nor is it what will happen for sometime yet.
No one is going punish Israel but her neighbors have not stopped trying. They still will for a while yet.
The IAF bombed the UN storehouse if you say so. That's very different from Hamas overcoming and stealing all the aid goods. Right? The UN now doesn't want to restart that program. What's next. Certainly not self suffientcy.
The Israeli's say OK Hamas is guarding 7 tonnes of munitions left behind. Only they aren't guarding anything. It's all gone. Never was there? Israeli plot? No. Hamas stole it.
What does Hamas need with a 300 lb bomb. Who can eat that.
Who is Britain? If it's a government endeavor there was prior knowledge and agreement. If not yes they have the right.
I heard about the trucks on the news. I didn't hear it all so I'm at a lost as to what the truth is. I haven't heard of the Jews saying no.
I did hear that opening Gaza harbors to Egypt was part of another truce talk that wasn't working out it seems. They haven't returned the Israeli soldier.
Yeah they have the right and the might and the international community is watching Hamas right now. Not Israel..

No.
But don't worry, what goes around comes around, it's called Karma.
It will never have peace with all those terrors it has caused for the past 60 years, Israel was born out of Jewish terrorism. So it will go down the same way. I'm pretty sure they can't cover up their lies and actions forever.