New high-resolution video has emerged of the deadly attack by Israeli forces May 31 on the Mavi Marmara, the Turkish ship that bore the brunt of the attack in which 9 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were killed.
The Mavi Marmara was part of a flotilla determined to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza, and was boarded in international waters.
Britain’s Guardian reports the high-quality film was reportedly recorded by New York-based documentary filmmaker Iara Lee, who was aboard the Mavi Marmara when Israeli soldiers boarded the craft in the Mediterranean.
“Israel attempted to confiscate all footage recorded by participants in the Gaza Freedom flotilla — including taking away mobile phones — but Lee managed to smuggle one hour of video out of the country by hiding it in his underwear,” the Guardian reports.
The newspaper adds: “At one stage, the captain of the boat can be heard over the public address system saying ‘Do not show resistance . . . they are using live ammunition . . . be calm, be very calm.’”
Echoing in the background is the sound of gunshots.
Israel claims that the Turkish activists who battled Israeli naval commandos in the deadly clash on the open seas had prepared for the fight ahead of time — boarding the ship separately from other passengers after they had organized and equipped themselves.
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