Turkey Indicts 4 Former IDF Commanders Over Mavi Marmara Flotilla

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Turkey Indicts 4 Former IDF Commanders Over Mavi Marmara
Turkey has indicted four Israeli military commanders over the 2010 Gaza flotilla incident in which nine terror activists were killed.
By Chana Ya'ar
First Publish: 5/23/2012, 3:58 PM

Turkey has issued an indictment in absentia against four Israeli military commanders over a 2010 Gaza flotilla incident in which nine terror activists were killed on a Turkish-sponsored vessel.

According to a report published Wednesday in the Turkish newspaper Sabah, the 144-page indictment seeks life imprisonment for the four commanders. It was prepared following alleged testimony from 490 passengers who participated in the illegal flotilla, and relatives of the terrorists who died after attacking the Israeli commandos.

The Mavi Marmara boat, owned by the terrorist-linked IHH organization, participated in the six-vessel flotilla that claimed to be bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza via the sea. It was later discovered that no humanitarian aid whatsoever was carried in the hold of the Mavi Marmara.

Israel operates a maritime blockade on Gaza in order to prevent terrorists from entering the region, and stop them from smuggling in weapons and other ordnance.

The activists were told numerous times they could dock at Ashdod port and transport their goods legally through the land crossing at Kerem Shalom, but they refused.

Instead, they refused to change course when directed to do so by Israeli navy officials, who then sent commandos to board the vessels when they tghreatened to violate Israel's maritime boundaries at Gaza.

Upon boarding the Mavi Marmara, the commandos -- armed only with paintball guns and pistols -- were viciously attacked by armed terrorists brandishing iron bars, knives and other weapons. One of the Israeli soldiers was left in critical condition, and a number of others were seriously wounded. Nine of the terror activists died in the clash. All of them were Turkish citizens, including one was a native American.

After the incident, Turkey demanded a formal apology from Israel and when Israel refused, expelled Jerusalem's ambassador from Ankara. Diplomatic ties were severely downgraded, and have remained impaired ever since. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/156138

[Wally]

I bet the temptation is to sink the next ship that tries this again.....

But Israel will be a proponent of peace, first.

[tbrian40]

Absentia being the key word here. The enemies of God and Israel can plot all they want--it will be like the coyote who tried to best the Roadrunner.

[M4EVERHIS]

for protecting their sovereignty.


So, the "peace" activists got what for their aggression?

Who in their right mind can watch that attack and say Israel was the aggressor for protecting their interest? The activist could have docked and obeyed orders.

Turkey is smarting from Israel not backing down.

I know Israel is sorry for all that took place, but they took the right stance. They know they were not in the wrong and I loved how Bibi stood up for his military and against the international condemnation.

God please give Bibi wisdom as he leads his nation against the world's condemnation and may he and your chosen come to know that Jesus is their Messiah. In Jesus precious name I pray. Amen