This is Zionism: Ashkenazi: Soldiers Acted “Correctly” during the Flotilla Raid

Almanar

14/06/2010 The Israeli occupation forces will act against any “enemy” that threatens “Israel's sovereignty”, Israeli occupation Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi said, speaking of the Israeli commando raid on the Freedom Flotilla aid convoy at a ceremony.

"A few days ago, I met the naval commandos that were injured during the raid on the Mavi Marmara ship," Ashkenazi said. He added that the flotilla was part of an attempt to de-legitimize Israel. "The confrontation between [the naval commandos] and the terror activists that were on the ship is part of a plan of de-legitimization that did not begin with the flotilla and did not end when the ships reached the Ashdod port."


"We are currently in the middle of the process of investigating the flotilla," the chief of staff explained, "but for now I can say without a doubt that the fighters acted correctly, considering the dangers they faced."

Last week, Ashkenazi announced that he had appointed former head of the National Security Council Maj.-Gen Giora Eiland to head a panel of experts to investigate the raid. The panel will submit its findings to Ashkenazi by July 4. Eiland was tasked with investigating the entire decision-making process.

Israel has been under pressure from Turkey and other countries to agree to an independent, international commission to investigate the Israeli army's May 31 raid on a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza in which nine Turks were killed.


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