More than 19 passengers reportedly died Monday when Israeli forces stormed a boat in their territorial waters carrying pro-Palestinian armed activists bound for Gaza, the Israeli army said, sparking fury from Turkey and Palestinian leaders.
The bloody ending to the high-profile "mission" to deliver supplies to Gaza came on the eve of a meeting in Washington between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Note EU-Digest: regardless of some of the deplorable practices applied by Israel against the Palestinians in the past it is remarkable that in this case Turkey allowed a ship under their flag on a so-called "peace mission" to also be carrying weapons, and a willingness by the organizers of this "mission" to use these weapons in the territorial waters of Israel when ordered to stop. This in addition to putting the lives of Turkish and other nations citizens on board of the ship in danger. It shows great irresponsibility of the Erdogan government, poor judgment and little diplomatic savvy.
For more: AFP: More than 10 dead as Israel storms Gaza aid boat: army
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