Gaza ship raid excessive but blockade legal, says UN

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A UN report says Israel used “excessive force” in its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year, but said the naval blockade was legal, according to the New York Times. The UN also found that Israeli commandos were met with “organised and violent resistance” when they boarded the Mavi Marmara, the paper reports. The Turkish-flagged ship was part of a convoy which aimed to break Israel’s…

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Gaza ship raid excessive but blockade legal, says UN

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