On This Day, June 8: USS Liberty attacked off Egypt
Rep. Thomas Massie honored survivors and called for a new investigation, as 34 Americans were killed and 171 were wounded in the 1967 attack.
- On Monday, Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie honored the USS Liberty crew on the House floor, marking 59 years since the 1967 attack that killed 34 U.S. sailors.
- During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israeli jets and torpedo boats attacked the unarmed intelligence ship for 25 minutes, strafing the deck and dropping napalm on the bridge.
- Twelve survivors watched from the gallery as Massie cited intelligence officials who characterized the assault as an "unprovoked attack by Israel" and an intentional act of murder.
- While Israel apologized and paid damages for what it termed a case of "mistaken identity," survivors like Ernie Gallo dismiss this explanation as a lie, accusing the U.S. government of complicity.
- Critics, including Adam Mossoff of the Heritage Foundation, argued that Massie's address promotes antisemitic conspiracy theories, reflecting the polarizing nature of the debate.
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US Congressman Massie demands probe into 1967 USS Liberty attack
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has renewed calls for a congressional investigation into Israel's 1967 attack on the USS Liberty, delivering a rare speech on the floor of the US House of Representatives to honour the 34 American servicemen killed in the incident and question the long-standing official account that it was a "mistake". Speaking late on Monday, the 59th anniversary of the attack, Massie was joined by several survivors of a "vi…
34 american dödades när fartyget angreps av Israel. "Israelaelerna var inställda på att inte lämna kvar några överlevare."
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie took to the House floor Monday to call for an investigation into Israel’s 1967 attack on an American spy ship, giving new prominence to a decades-old conspiracy theory that has become a touchstone for critics of Israel. “It’s my great honor, maybe one of the biggest honors of my lifetime, to stand here on the floor and do something that’s 59 years overdue, to recognize the survivors and those who gave their lives on…
Remembering the U.S.S. Liberty
by Donald Jeffries, ”I Protest”: No justice 59 years later On June 8, 1967, the U.S.S. Liberty was attacked in the eastern Mediterranean, by Israeli military forces. The ship was in international waters, her nationality clearly marked. And yet our “greatest ally” struck it with enough force to kill 34 Liberty crew members and wound 173. The incident didn’t […]
Massie Demands Investigation of Israeli Attack on USS Liberty
Rep. Thomas Massie urged the U.S. House today to pass a resolution honoring the survivors of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty 59 years ago. ... The post Massie Demands Investigation of Israeli Attack on USS Liberty appeared first on The New American.
The Daily Caller
Conservative ReviewCongressman Massie Wants A New Investigation Into Israel Over USS Liberty Attack 59 Years Ago
In his House speech, Rep. Thomas Massie called for a new investigation into what happened that day, as well as a resolution honoring the men onboard.
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