News
'Marmara' ship docks in Ashdod; video shows attack on troops
Shmulik Hadad
Published: 31.05.10, 20:42
Comment Comment
Print comment Print comment
Back to article
104 Talkbacks for this article
1. Try explaining that one away, haters
J K ,   NYC, USA   (05.31.10)
Incontrovertible evidence that a lynch mob awaited the soldiers who boarded the ship. Peace activists my ass. It was the 2000 Ramallah lynching all over again. These weapons didn't appear from the sea as a gift from Poseiden...they brought them on a 'peace vessel'.
2. ya right....
mezza ,   Jerusalem   (05.31.10)
I am seeing armed Israeli soldieries with guns and beating injured civilians with clubs...same seen from the intifada time. Israel stop playing the victim role again and again to worlds sympathy and you should get it....occupation will never last
3. I hope..
John ,   Herzliya, Israel   (05.31.10)
I certainly hope that those seen in the video brutally beating soldiers will be identified and not released. Pissnicks. yeah..and the stupid world still falls under Arab propaganda..
4. Peace Activists
Chatich   (05.31.10)
Behold the peace agents of islam, welcoming the Israeli soldiers aboard their vessel with the brass knuckles of peace and the metal pipes of love!
5. oh.... innocent peace-loving demonstrators
ANIMALS!   (05.31.10)
And liars as usual!
6. The clip answers all
Cameron ,   USA   (05.31.10)
The IDF is to be credited for their restraint while being rushed with that kind of crazy, nutter behavior. Those wack-jobs on the ships are exceedingly lucky the troops didn't handle the matter with a heavier hand. No sympathy at all for those the IDF was forced to drop. Bad, loony behavior gets a damn, bad payoff.
7. This need to be on cnn and bbc.
Ana ,   Spain   (05.31.10)
The World has double standards.
8. Now, now the truth comes out
Ze'ev ,   Lod   (05.31.10)
"Peaceful" activists, on "humanitarian" mission.... yeah right
9. Peaceful, huh?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.31.10)
Now the world knows the truth. The camera does not lie.
10. Video footage
Noel ,   Cork, Ireland   (05.31.10)
Those activists can be thankful that so few of them were killed - the vicious and cowardly attack on the IDF troops boarding the ship neccesitated retaliation. I hope the Irish government ministers who were quick to condemn Israel will now channel their condemnation towarrds the "peaceful" activists! Well done to the Israeli ambassador to Ireland on his excellent response to the reporter on the 6 o'clock Irish news - your responses were factual and put the Israeli case in correct perspective
11. Barak should be sacked for his incompetence!
The Dude   (05.31.10)
This military operation was done in the most idiotic way ever. If you use force, send out the navy and make it clear. Cross this line and get blown away. This is purely stupid to drop in commandos into waiting lynch mobs . There was simply no thought or logic! Barak must take responsibility, because of him, we got it bad both ways. Our elite commandos look like schmucks (no offense to them, it was just a poorly planned operation) and we still get the propaganda war. It's time for Barak to admit that he is no longer a competent Defense Minister and allow Ya'alon to take his rightful place.
12. it took ovr 30 minutes until the first shot! Clarified fact!
(05.31.10)
13. @#2
Sean   (05.31.10)
Guns? Those were paintball guns- each soldier had a paintball gun and a handgun TURKEY HAD NO RIGHT TO ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE BLOCKADE each of the injured on board deserved to be shot by the IDF, they had to right to be there- too bad we didnt shoot more of those animals
14. Israeli Pirates
Kris ,   NYC   (05.31.10)
Incontrovertible evidence only that a ship in international waters was illegally boarded by Israeli pirates and defended by its crew.
15. #2
keplot ,   philippines   (05.31.10)
open your eyes my friend
16. # 6
Birdi ,   Israel   (05.31.10)
Cameron, an IDF soldier was thrown overboard by the activists. We have seen it here on TV news.
17. thats the true
adam   (05.31.10)
this is not air this is terror!!!!!
18. comparing bats and metal poles with guns?
handala ,   jerusalem,palestine   (05.31.10)
i wonder why the israeli army did not film their soldiers shooting at unarmed people and killing many of them!!
19. Who are these men who get down these ropes?
daniel   (05.31.10)
They are very brave I am sure. And enraged to see their fellow struck down. It is good to know they exist.
20. To no. 18
Yael ,   Israel   (05.31.10)
They were armed! Knives and clubs and Molotov bottles are dangerous arms. They just said on t.v. that the shooting started after 40 minutes of fight, when the soldiers ran out of tools and their lives were in danger.
21. # 2
Birdi ,   Israel   (05.31.10)
Then you are not seeing what we are seeing here. Soldiers being beaten with metal rods & chairs by the activists. The soldiers ARE NOT beating the activists.
22. i dont think, this vid works as an "excuse"...
eporue ,   europe   (05.31.10)
i cant believe what there is on the video... if you call the passengers reaction an excuse to use life ammunition, you must be totally stupid... what did you expect them doing ? it was clear, that the people on board would get upset. they came with humanitarian aid, and you are the illegal occupier on the civilian gaza. further they knew, they were in international waters. why did you drop the soldiers that totally idiotically into the crowd? where that leftists ? ...those who had read noam chomsky maybe ?
23. The IDF have my ADMIRATION
The 11th Man ,   London   (05.31.10)
24. Where is the full video IDF?
James ,   UK   (05.31.10)
What the video does not show is how beforehand the Israeli ships fired on the activists and wounded many prior to the commando raid. Also, why did the Israelis attack this ship in the middle of the night when it was deep in international waters not even close to the Gazan coast!
25. Defending themselves
Joseph   (05.31.10)
The activists were defending themselves from the surprise Israeli commando raid deep in international waters before the ship was anywhere near the Gaza coastal territories!
26. Peace activists my ass !!!
Tamar ,   Toronto   (05.31.10)
Why do "peace activists" need metal rods, machetes and knives? To make salad or maybe cut through the "jungle thicket"? Everytime I hear the words "pro-palestinian peace activists" or "freedom fighters" I know exactly the kind of violent bullies it takes to own the name!!! Too bad Israel is so misled and naive and hopeful, yes, HOPEFUL against all odds. Next time, drown the motherF##ckers !!!
27. Such ungrateful terrorists.
flyingdoc57 ,   Florida, U.S.A.   (05.31.10)
The want to get spanked. Israel obliges them (every time). And then they complain about it. Now, THAT'S chutzpah!! When, oh when, will Israel every learn that it will never see peace until it relieves itself of these self-defeating notions of "restraint" and "political correctness"? There is no earthly reason why every one of those boats should not have been sunk in high seas. When will Israel's leaders grow some 'baytzim' and understand, once and for all, that showing restraint wins them no credit and no less hate from the international community? Next time around, and we all know it's comin', let the world show what a REAL "massacre" looks like. You've tried it your way, time and time again, and have seen that no peace results from it. You owe it to yourself to do it the right way. The world will have much more respect for you, just as it had during the early days of 1948, 1967 and 1973.
28. 'Demonstrators'?
Yanek ,   Poland   (05.31.10)
I see real criminals in this video! They are more violent than somali pyrates! It's case for International Criminal Court. This is next well organised provocation against Israel. Nothing new!
29. Somebody said they are people of peace?
Leon ,   Sweden   (05.31.10)
'Flotilla member's son: He's a man of peace' http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3896758,00.html Just bunch of liars. As usually...
30. I hope that this footage will be broadcasted worldwide!
Scott ,   NY, USA   (05.31.10)
Innocent humanitarians? Tell that to the clip!
Next talkbacks
Back to article