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September 28, 2010

Israeli Commandos Block Gaza-Bound Aid Ship
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Israeli commandos have boarded and seized a Gaza-bound aid ship carrying
nine Jewish activists. The ship was apprehended by the Israeli navy just
miles off the coast of Gaza. Navy commandos boarded the vessel and led
the passengers off the boat. The activists said they were attempting to
take to Gaza a symbolic load of medicine, a water-purifying kit and
other humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Council was told
on Monday that Israeli troops broke international law by storming a
Turkish aid flotilla bound for Gaza in May.

Karl Hudson-Phillips, Chair of the International Independent
Fact-Finding Mission: “The mission considers that the conduct of the
Israeli military and other personnel towards the flotilla passengers
were disproportionate and excessive and that they represented levels of
totally unnecessary violence. This resulted in the deaths of nine
passengers and severe injuries to many. The mission finds that serious
violations of both humanitarian and human rights law occurred during and
after this incident.”



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