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Flotilla, with over 700 volunteers from 37 different countries, was
attacked by the Israeli armed forces in international waters on its way
to break the illegal blockade on Gaza and to deliver humanitarian aid.
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Mavi Marmara's March for Freedom Continues
IHH Special to Salem-News.com-May-31-2014
After four years, the court has issued an arrest warrant with a red notice to INTERPOL for four defendants.
The Mavi Marmara was the lead ship in the Freedom Flotilla. Israel have
reportedly offered $20 million in compensation for the families of Turks
killed in the raid. Photo: IHH
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During this attack nine humanitarian aid volunteers were killed and
dozens of others injured on board the Mavi Marmara vessel. Last week,
one of these injured, Ugur Suleyman Soylemez, who had been in a coma
since the attack, also lost his life raising the death toll from nine to
ten and refreshing the painful memories of the attack.
The legal actions, which were started by the victims very soon after the
attack in a number of different countries around the world, are today
showing their results. Last week, during the sixth session of the Mavi
Marmara trial in Istanbul, the court issued an arrest warrant with a red
notice to INTERPOL for the four defendants in the case.
In addition to the domestic actions, a State referral was made to the
International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Comoros, which was the flag
state of the Mavi Marmara. Immediately after this referral the
Prosecutor of this Court started a preliminary investigation into the
attack and will decide whether or not to start a full investigation.
The ruling of the Turkish Court and the ICC procedure have the potential
to be a historical ruling and opportunity for the international
community to at last take action against Israel’s broad and continuing
violations of international law.
The humanitarian crisis existing in Gaza was the main reason the Freedom
Flotilla set sail in 2010. Four years later the significance of the
Flotilla is still very clear, as the humanitarian situation in Gaza
continues to worsen.
Numerous United Nations and NGO’s have reported the exacerbation of the
crisis in Gaza, which is the result of the unlawful blockade imposed by
Israel, which has prevents the population of Gaza to live a dignified
life.
Israel also continues its aggression on the other territories of
Palestine, making life as difficult as possible for the entire
population of the Palestinian people. Every day Palestinians are
indiscriminately killed, children are arrested, homes demolished for new
settlements and the list continues.
Israel must understand that like every other state or nation, it is
subject to the rule of law. For this reason we, the Freedom Flotilla
coalition, call upon the international community to break the silence
against Israel’s violations of international law and bring the criminals
to justice.
In our fight against impunity around the world, this recent ruling by
the Turkish court and the ICC procedure are a starting point and an
opportunity we have to take as the collective conscience of humanity.
Source: Press release issued by IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation on the 4th anniversary of the Mavi Marmara attack.
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