The real story from Mavi Marmara: They were shooting to kill

[IndianaGreen]

The real story from Mavi Marmara: They were shooting to kill

Thursday 03 June 2010
by Paddy McGuffi

The Israeli massacre of unarmed campaigners aboard a ship carrying aid to Gaza is the "Sharpeville and Soweto of the Movement for Palestinian Solidarity," one of those who survived the bloodthirsty assault has said.

Speaking to the Star from Istanbul shortly after his release from an Israeli jail British campaigner Kevin Ovenden, who was aboard the Mavi Marmara - the boat that bore the brunt of a terrifying raid by gun-toting Israeli commandos - described the attack as a "murderous assault" and "an act of political terrorism."

Israeli security forces stormed the Mavi Marmara in international waters on Sunday night as it ferried 500 unarmed protesters towards Gaza.

The assault killed nine and injured dozens more, sparking worldwide condemnation.

Israel attempted to claim that its shock troops acted in self-defence after coming under attack, blaming the protesters for provoking the situation and being "terrorist supporters."

http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/content/view/full/91138

[Tempest]

1. The Turkish-American who died was assassinated

Four shots to the head and one in the chest is an assassination. Period.

[subsuelo]

2. It was an execution. n/t

[EFerrari]

3. And once they had control of the vessel, the IDF refused medical care

to three critically wounded passengers. Who died.

[subsuelo]

4. Why would they let them live?

They knew that the Obama administration and corporate-run 'news' programming would cover their story for them.

[IndianaGreen]

8. Wolf Blitzer would have spewed Israeli propaganda, and he did!

[Ignis]

5. 3 hours with no medical care. 3 HOURS.

That's criminal.

[EFerrari]

6. Yes. And one of the passengers who approached the IDF about the wounded

was that lady who is a member of the Knesset.

Gaza flotilla raid pushes unknown Knesset member into spotlight

By Joshua Mitnick Joshua Mitnick – Wed Jun 2, 4:06 pm ET

Tel Aviv – Reverberations within Israel from Monday's deadly raid on the Gaza flotilla are thrusting an unknown Arab-Israeli parliamentarian into the spotlight while Defense Minister Ehud Barak faces intense criticism over the botched operation that left at least nine dead.

As Mr. Barak withstands a barrage of calls for his resignation, freshman parliament member Hanin Zoabi has emerged as a leading domestic critic of her government, calling their military operation "criminal."

"She is becoming a star even though she has a reputation for being quiet,'' says Saed Adawi, an editor at the Israeli Arab Kul el Arab online news site. "She displayed bravery.''

Ms. Zoabi was aboard the Mavi Marmara, one of six ships in the so-called Freedom Flotilla that attempted to break Israel's three-year blockade on the Gaza Strip and bring in 10,000 tons of humanitarian supplies. She was detained, along with more than 600 others, when Israeli naval forces rerouted all six ships to Ashdod port.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100602/wl_csm/305513_1

[Ignis]

7. No wonder she was physically attacked in the Knesset.

Can't have dirty traitors trying to tend to the wounded!