The name Mavi Marmara is known to millions around the world because of the heroism of ordinary civilians in resisting the supposedly elite Israeli soldiers of unit Shayetet 13 who attacked the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in 2010. Within minutes of the soldiers rappelling onto the ship from a helicopter nine civilians on board the ship were martyred (a tenth died recently after being in a coma for four years) and passengers captured four soldiers of the worlds fourth most powerful army. Photos of the captives are available widely on the Internet and one cant help noticing that they dont look quite so elite after being disarmed. The captured soldiers were protected by and received medical attention from a Turkish doctor. I would expect this from the Turkish charity IHH with its Islamic humanitarian ethos. In fact, one of the captured Israeli soldiers was held by a Turk in the area where I was busy treating the wounded. Did I think of giving him a kick as I walked past while treating the 50 passengers with gunshot wounds? Yes, I did; but I didnt do it. There was a big difference between the behaviour of the flotillas passengers and the degrading humiliation and cruel treatment we received as prisoners of the Israelis. #Israel #Turkey #MaviMarmara #Palestine #IHH #US #IDF
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:45:01 +0000
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