::I think it's important to mention something in the lead; public reaction should obviously be a (though not "the") main focus of the article. How about simply quoting New York Times, saying that "Israel faced intense international condemnation"?http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/world/middleeast/01flotilla.html If there is other notable international reaction then it should of course be mentionned, but this seems to sum it up cleanly. -''''''