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Published on Thursday, June 10, 2010 by Democracy Now!
EXCLUSIVE: New Video Smuggled Out From Mavi Marmara of Israel’s Deadly Assault on Gaza Aid Flotilla
In a Democracy Now! exclusive we bring you a sneak preview of previously unseen raw footage from the Mavi Marmara that will be formally released at a press conference at the United Nations later in the day. The footage shows the mood and the activities on board the Mavi Marmara in the time leading up to the attack, and the immediate reaction of the passengers during the attack. We are joined by filmmaker and activist Iara Lee, one of the few Americans on the Mavi Marmara ship. Her equipment was confiscated but she managed to smuggle out an hour’s worth of footage.
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Show Allwhat more proof does the world need after this footage and interview?.....
You make a good point, but I don't think the world need proof, it is the White House and Congress who need to learn the truth. That said, neither the White House nor Congress are about to see anything if what they see goes against talking points Israel provided for them.
The White House and Congress KNOW the truth. They are just like the Vatican allowing pedophile priests to prey on little boys.
Here's some even more damning footage. In the background you can see Israeli commandos kicking someone on the ground and then shooting him. Information Clearinghouse says the person is Furkan Dogan.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25672.htm
i want to know what happened to the other 9? persons who were reportedly killed. i read somewhere people were missing.
any ideas on this?................
If the videos proved Israel's argument, they wold be running 24/7 in the US McNews. The total suppression of this evidence in itself suggests Israel is actually guilty of high seas piracy and murder.
A very good point and one that the zionist trolls avoid completely.
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'obama has had to look like he wants a real investigation'..........
'look' being the operative word.........
take a look at his eyes in this video...........
Maybe the Pope can try to make some atonement by being on the next flotilla to Gaza.
yeah, like being the only person on board...............
Here is a reminder that some persons may not like.
The last time I saw something almost this brutal, the Person In Charge was Governor Ronald Reagan of California - and the event was the Berkeley Police Riot of October 1967, when Joan Baez and recumbent people with linked arms and singing terrorist anti-war songs were maced then clubbed (bloody redundant), pregnant women aborted when they were jackbooted in their abdomen, priests had their skulls cracked, all were thrown bleeding onto school buses, transported to U.S. military bases, and held there incommunicado for three days. Because all of this mayhem and calumny was broadcast live by television the cameramen were being beaten and clubbed. Governor Reagan announced from a ship at sea, for the 1967 Governors Conference, that this act of law enforcement was in the finest tradition of California.
And Americans let that man become U.S. President.
Trylon
My fellow Americans
tonight as your president I am compelled to address you in regards to the humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza. Once again, as in the past in the USS Liberty incident and the Rachel Corrie murder, Israeli forces have taken another American life. A young man of 19 years old was shot execution style in the head 3 times by Israeli security forces boarding a flotilla of unarmed ships, in international waters, on a humanitarian mission to provide aid to the citizens of Gaza who are the victims of intentional starvation by Israel.
This young American, an example of heroism for his fellow countrymen whose only transgression was to try to help fellow human beings in need, was only following his conscience in his attempts to do what he believed to be right. The goodwill of this young man was cut brutally short by those intent on taking the lives of innocent civilians. As your president I believe the time has come for America to do what is right. Our sincerest respect and condolences to his family, loved ones and friends. As your president it will be my goal to see to it that this young American did not die in vain.
The seriousness of this matter can not be overlooked by this administration. I have ordered the Navy of the United States to escort and protect the lives of innocent civilians on future humanitarian aid convoys into Gaza so as to provide destitute civilians relief and that this incident is not repeated.
As of now by executive order I have cancelled all arms sales to the State of Israel since the use of American weapons to intentionally attack unarmed civilians has been repeatedly violated as is the condition on the sale of those weapons. I have also cancelled all foreign aid to Israel and future trade agreements will be put on hold. The grievousness of this incident can not be allowed to stand and by executive order I have frozen all Israeli assets in the United States. These conditions will remain in effect until Israel stops its aggression on the civilians in Gaza and the West Bank and pays restitution to the families of the flotilla's victims. Until Israel agrees to sit down to a comprehensive peace with the Palestinian people these executive orders will stand.
In addition Israel must dismantle all settlements in the occupied territories before economic aid can resume as they are in violation of international law. Tomorrow the US ambassador in the UN will seek a condemnation of this horrendous act of aggression on the high seas and for Israel aggression on civilians. As in the past we expect Israel will ignore condemnations but this time we will put teeth behind them. The United States of America seeks international cooperation as to not lessen the impact of these measures and will reconsider it's relations with countries that attempt to undermine our efforts for peace.
Let me be clear, the US will do whatever is necessary to break the gridlock in peace talks and demands that Israel stop the madness.
Thank You
Good night and may god bless America.
PS. Wouldn't it be great if we had a president with the balls to do the right thing.
Besides condemning Israel we should go occupy Israel because they are terrorists. I'm sick to death of Israel. Free Palestine! We in America are blinded and ignorant.