Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given evidence during an investigation into the Flotilla raid in late May by Israeli Defense forces (IDF) which resulted in the death of nine activists.
IDF soldiers wounds being cared for by activists aboard the Mavi Marmara.
The Israeli Prime minister told the Israeli state-appointed inquiry (impartial) that the IDF acted “acted under international law” when it boarded on the Mavi Marmara via helicopters and speed boats on International waters.
The aid ships with tens of thousands of relief aid heading to the Gaza strip in an attempt to end the inhumane blockade on the Gaza strip since 2006.
The investigation by Israel is being headed by a five man panel and is being chaired by former Supreme Court judge Yaakov Turkel, who was appointed by Netanyahu himself.
Netanyahu told the commission on Monday “I am convinced that at the end of your investigation, it will become clear that the state of Israel and the IDF acted in accordance with international law.”
The Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Baraki is scheduled to give evidence on Tuesday while the army chief of staff, General Gabi Ashkenazi, will give his accounts on Wednesday.
19-year-old Turkish American Farrakhan Dogan, who was shot dead on the Mavi Marmara.
None of the soldiers who boarded the Mavi Marmara will give evidence, which is being seen as an interesting fact.
Eight Turkish activists and a Turkish American citizen of just 19-year-old were shot dead by IDF soldiers.
Some eyewitness activists had said that some of the dead were shot in pointblank range and looked more like an execution then self defense.
Israeli soldiers had defended themselves, saying the activists had threatened the lives of the soldiers after beating some with poles and confiscating the elite Israeli Commandos fire weapons off of them.
However, later images emerged of activists who cared for the commandos who had taken to the lower deck.
The Gaza Flotilla Incident is a real test of the credibility of the UN, as it has a responsibility to uphold international law.
The world is watching to see if the UN will hold apartheid Israel accountable for committing piracy and murder on the high seas, or whether it will continue to follow the US in turning a blind eye to Israel’s crimes.
The Gaza Flotilla Incident is a real test of the credibility of the UN, as it has a responsibility to uphold international law.
The world is watching to see if the UN will hold apartheid Israel accountable for committing piracy and murder on the high seas, or whether it will continue to follow the US in turning a blind eye to Israel’s crimes.