 The Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, International Maritime Exercise, brings together 25,000 military personnel from 29 countries, including Australia, Canada, South Korea, Japan, India, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and seven European nations. Israel will also be participating. Israel's inclusion has further angered peace activists who say there's a direct connection between Israel's assault on Gaza and the exploitation of Hawaiian lands by U.S. military. Rose Elevitz is with Jewish Voice for Peace, Hawaii.