The Mavi Marmara battle may have soured public opinion in various parts of the world, but apparently not in the U.S. Congress.
More than 60 members of the U.S. House and Senate have issued statement on the Mavi Marmara incident -- and almost all favor Israel, according to the Jerusalem Times.
"Israel has every right in the world to make certain that weapons are not being smuggled in after the thousands of rockets that have been fired on it from Gaza," said John Kerry, D-MA.
Israel has "a clear right under international law to protect its citizens and therefore has a clear right under international law to prevent weapons from getting in the hands of terrorists determined to target them," said Harry Reid, D-NV.
"We should be clear about who is responsible for the unfortunate loss of life in the attempt to break the blockade in Gaza," said Joe Lieberman, I-CT. "Hamas and its allies are the responsible parties."
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