By Donald Jeffries
"I Protest"
June 9, 2026
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 have any effect on U.S.-Israeli relations.