The raid on the Marmara
Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Release of Palmer report postponed
UN report probing raid on first Gaza flotilla deferred in hopes Israel, Turkey reach compromise by new release date
Jerusalem sources told Ynet Sunday that the Release of the UN's Palmer report, probing the raid on the first Gaza flotilla, has been postponed to mid-august.
The move is said to be in an effort to allow Israel and Turkey more time to reach a compromise as to its phrasing.
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Deadly Force?
Aviel Magnezi
UN commission to publish findings on IDF raid on Turkish flotilla vessel, prompting Israel to debate whether to apologize to Turkey, newspaper says
The United Nations inquiry into the deadly events which took place aboard Turkey's Marmara is led by former New Zealand Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer, who is assisted by two deputies – an Israeli one and a Turkish one.
Earlier Sunday, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported that Palmer report has ruled that IDF soldiers boarded the ship with "the intent to kill.'
According to the report, Israel is considering compensating the families of the nine people killed aboard the ship, and intends to issue a statement regretting the loss of life - regardless of Turkey's demand for an official apology.
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