Organizers for a two-ship mini-flotilla headed towards Gaza say activists have vowed not to resist IDF commandos sent to intercept them.
By Gavriel Queenann
First Publish: 11/4/2011, 12:24 PM
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Israel news photo: IDF
Activists aboard two vessels seeking to violate Israel's blockade of Hamas in Gaza say they won't resist Israeli naval forces when boarded.
"The two ships are close to Israel's waters and their crew has been instructed not to resist naval forces who will attempt to stop them," Denis Kosseim told AFP. "Our representatives have signed adocument where they pledged not to resist in case Israeli forces board the ship. We hope they will be able to return unharmed."
A failed flotilla of 17 planned vessels that ended with a single French vessel striking out towards Gaza in July ended without incident when Israeli naval commandoes boarded the vessel and redirected it to the port of Ashdod.
The latest flotilla consists of one Canadian ship called Tahrir and an Irish yacht. On board the vessels are 27 activists, crewmen and journalists, including one Iranian reporter. Read the rest on Arutz7
"The two ships are close to Israel's waters and their crew has been instructed not to resist naval forces who will attempt to stop them," Denis Kosseim told AFP. "Our representatives have signed adocument where they pledged not to resist in case Israeli forces board the ship. We hope they will be able to return unharmed."
A failed flotilla of 17 planned vessels that ended with a single French vessel striking out towards Gaza in July ended without incident when Israeli naval commandoes boarded the vessel and redirected it to the port of Ashdod.
The latest flotilla consists of one Canadian ship called Tahrir and an Irish yacht. On board the vessels are 27 activists, crewmen and journalists, including one Iranian reporter. Read the rest on Arutz7
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