Daily Archives: June 3, 2010

Unloading of Humanitarian Aid from the Flotilla Continues, 3 June 2010

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The spokesman for the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announces that the unloading of humanitarian aid from the flotilla continued during the day.

Up Until now, 30 truckloads were unloaded, containing clothes, blankets, schoolbags, mattresses, children’s safety seats, closets and medical supply such as mechanical wheelchairs, X-ray reflection, wheelchairs, bandaging supply, medical beds and medications.

Some of the medicine unloaded from the ships had expiration dates from 2009. Furthermore, military camouflage fabrics, supposed to be delivered to the Hammas terror regime, were found on the ships.

The Palestinians are delaying the transfer of the humanitarian aid that was unloaded at Kerem Shalom crossing. As of today, 8 truckloads were already unloaded.

The coordinator of government activities in territories will continue to coordinate the transfer the humanitarian aid into the Gaza strip, in collaboration with the international community and the Palestinian authority.

Attached are photos of expired medicine and uniform fabric included in the cargo of the flotilla aid.

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Photos of Flotilla’s Humanitarian Aid Being Transferred from Ashdod Port to Kerem Shalom Crossing, 3 June 2010

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After Israeli Naval forces intercepted the Gaza flotilla and brought it to the Port of Ashdod, the humanitarian cargo on the ships was immediately unloaded at the port. The cargo, which included expired medication, clothing, blankets, some medical equipment, and toys was loaded onto 20 trucks. These trucks were brought to the Kerem Shalom Crossing in order to import the goods into the Gaza Strip, however Hamas has refused to allow international organizations and the Palestinian Authority to take the materials.

Below are photos of the humanitarian aid being loaded onto the trucks, and the trucks on their way to the Kerem Shalom Crossing:

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Video: Weaponry Overview and Footage of Mavi Marmara Passengers Preparing Weaponry, 3 June 2010

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The opening footage of the video shows knives, rods, wrenches, gas masks, bulletproof vests, and binoculars found on the ship and gathered at the Port of Ashdod. IDF soldiers then reenact how rioters prepared weaponry by using electric saws to remove metal poles from the stairs and other parts of the ship in order to attack the soldiers. The closing seconds of the film come from actual footage found on the Marmara showing the demonstrators preparing the weaponry.

Video: Flotilla Passenger: “I Want to Be a Shahid (Martyr)”, 3 June 2010

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In footage captured on the Gaza flotilla, a passenger describes how he has attempted in previous convoys to become a martyr and that “with god’s luck” he will succeed on this flotilla. While the Gaza flotilla passengers had presented themselves as peace activists who would not act violently towards Israeli forces, this provides further evidence to the contrary.