Israel accused of sabotaging Gaza flotilla boat
simmons | July 1, 2011
An Irish motor launch due to take part in the Gaza peace flotilla has, according to its Irish sponsors, been sabotaged while in dock in Turkey. They have accused Israel of being behind the act which could, in the skipper's opinion, have led to the ship sinking and endangering the crew and passengers. Last year nine Turkish activists were killed when Israeli special forces stormed a boat whose crew say they were taking humanitarian aid to Gaza