Zionists murder protestors

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Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship

 

Turkish TV footage appeared to show Israeli troops on board

 

More than 10 people have been killed after Israeli commandos stormed a convoy of ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army says.

 

Armed forces boarded the vessels overnight, clashing with some of the 600 protesters on board.

 

It happened about 40 miles (64 km) out to sea, in international waters.

 

Israel says its soldiers were shot at and attacked with bars and knives; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting.

 

The European Union has called for an inquiry to establish what happened.

'Guns and knives'

 

The six-ship flotilla, carrying 10,000 tonnes of aid, left the coast of Cyprus on Sunday and had been due to arrive in Gaza on Monday.

 

Israel says its soldiers boarded the ships in the early hours but were attacked with knives, bars and live fire.

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We were not going to pose any violent resistance

 

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"Unfortunately this group were dead-set on confrontation," Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev told the BBC.

 

"Live fire was used against our forces. They initiated the violence, that's 100% clear," he said.

 

Organisers of the flotilla said at least 30 people were wounded in the incident. Israel says 10 of its soldiers were injured, one seriously

Edited May 31, 2010 by Rob W

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