Gaza: From blockade to bloodshed

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Author(s)	The Guardian editorial board
Source	The Guardian
Date	June 1, 2010
URL	http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jun/01/gaza-blockade-bloodshed-editorial
Quote	"Having placed themselves in a situation where they lost control and provoked a riot, the Israeli navy said they were forced to open fire to avoid being lynched. What did the commandos expect pro-Palestinian activists to do once they boarded the ships – invite them aboard for a cup of tea with the captain on the bridge? One of those shot and severely wounded was a Greek captain, who refused medical aid in Israel and demanded to be flown back to Greece. Presumably he, too, was threatening the lives of Israeli naval commandos."

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This item argues against the position Israel was justified in its actions on the topic Gaza flotilla raid.