Kalabaliken på Mava Marmara

"The account of the Israeli commandos tells a different story. The Mava Marmara, the lead ship in the flotilla, was told to change course and not land in Gaza. When it ignored the warning Israeli marines and commandos boarded the ship, some by rope ladders from helicopters. A fierce fight erupted on deck and only after taking severe casualties and fearing for their lives the commandos, armed only with pistols and paint ball rifles because they were expecting genuine peace activists and not trained street fighters, fired back, trying to aim first at the feet of the "peace activists."

Wesley Pruden skriver en mycket informativ artikel om läget kring dessa händelser, den är mycket läsvärd och faktikst rolig mitt i all bedrövelse.


Relevant internationell lag:

"SECTION V : NEUTRAL MERCHANT VESSELS AND CIVIL AIRCRAFT

Neutral merchant vessels

67. Merchant vessels flying the flag of neutral States may not be
attacked unless they:

(a) are believed on reasonable grounds to be carrying contraband or
breaching a blockade, and after prior warning they intentionally and
clearly refuse to stop, or intentionally and clearly resist visit,
search or capture;"


Eftersom fartygenvägrade låta sig att genomsökas så hade Israel  alltså rätt att t.o.m. sänka skeppen på internationellt vatten.


Man hör att flotiljkaptenen säger "Negative, negative. Our destination
is Gaza. Our destination is Gaza."
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<http://www.honestreporting.com/articles/45884734/critiques/new/Specia...>