news worldnews middleeast israel 8277267 ----- # Activists blamed for Gaza aid ship violence ## An Israeli inquiry into the seizure of vessels attempting to breach a Gaza blockade last May has cleared the navy of wrongdoing. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer-8277267 7:00PM GMT 23 Jan 2011 After months of deliberation, state-appointed investigators ruled that [**Israeli**][1] naval commandos acted with legitimate restraint when they shot dead nine Turkish activists after intercepting a flotilla trying to reach Gaza last May. The dead Turks were among a small group that used clubs and other crudely fashioned weapons to attack Israeli forces as they abseiled onto the deck of the vessel, the MV Mavi Marmara. In their 245-page report, the commissioners laid the blame for the violence solely on this group, writing: "By clearly resisting capture, the Mavi Marmara had become a military objective." Related Content * ## [Israeli inquiry clears Gaza flotilla raid][2] [X][3] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! Buzz [What are these?][4] * Share: [Share][3] [ ][5] [ ][6] [Tweet][7] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/8277267/Activists- blamed-for-Gaza-aid-ship-violence.html Telegraph ## [Israel][1] * ### [Middle East »][8] * ### [Telegraph TV »][9] * ### [News Video »][10] More Video ## [Telegraph TV][11] ## [World News][12] ## [Middle East][8] ## [Israel][1] [X][3] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! Buzz [What are these?][4] Share: * [ ][3] * [ ][5] * [ ][6] * [Tweet][7] * Advertisement ![][13] RELATED VIDEO [![Israel attack on gaza aid ship: US 'deeply regrets' loss of life][14] ][15] ### [World condemns deadly Israeli raid on aid ship][15] 31 May 2010 [![An Israeli commando landing on a Gaza-bound ship][16] ][17] ### [Israel questions activists][17] 01 Jun 2010 [![Israeli commandos board aid ship en route to Gaza][18] ][19] ### [Video shows Israeli commandos 'attacked on aid ship'][19] 31 May 2010 [![Henning Mankell][20] ][21] ### [Author Henning Mankell on his Israel raid experience][21] 02 Jun 2010 Advertisement [WATCH MORE »][9] [![Flight recorders may provide Air France crash clues][22] ][23] ### [Air France recorders may give crash clues][23] [![penguin at London Zoo][24] ][25] ### [Penguins' new London Zoo pool][25] [Follow The Telegraph on Social Media »][26] Like Telegraph.co.uk on Facebook [1]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/ [2]: /news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/8277029/Gaza-flotilla-raid-did-not- break-international-law-Israel-report-concludes.html [3]: # [4]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/4590190/Share-this-article- What-are-these.html [5]: mailto:?subject=A Telegraph reader thought you would be interested in this article&body=Depending on your email program, you may be able to click on the link in the email. Alternatively, you may have to open a web browser, such as Firefox or Internet Explorer, and copy the link over into the address bar. %0A%0Ahttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/8277267 /Activists-blamed-for-Gaza-aid-ship-violence.html %0A%0AFor the best content online, visit www.telegraph.co.uk [6]: javascript:print() [7]: http://twitter.com/share?via=Telegraph [8]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/ [9]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraphtv/ [10]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/ [11]: /telegraphtv/ [12]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/ [13]: http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imp.gif?client=ca- telegraph_uk_420x200&event=noscript [14]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01647/boat_1647293g.jpg [15]: /news/newsvideo/7790939/World-condemns-deadly-Israeli-raid-on-aid- ship.html [16]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01647/israel77_1647425g.jpg [17]: /news/newsvideo/7792255/Israel-questions-activists-as-world-condemns- raid.html [18]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01647/israel3_1647383g.jpg [19]: /news/newsvideo/7791546/Video-shows-Israeli-commandos-attacked-on- aid-ship.html [20]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01564/mankell_1564217g.jpg [21]: /news/newsvideo/7797378/Author-Henning-Mankell-on-his-Israel-raid- experience.html [22]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01907/Flight_recorders_m_ 1907207g.jpg [23]: /news/worldnews/europe/france/8541919/Flight-recorders-may-provide- Air-France-crash-clues.html [24]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01905/Screen_shot_2011-0_ 1905730g.jpg [25]: /earth/wildlife/8538249/Penguins-chill-in-new-London-Zoo-pool.html [26]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/follow-us/