Israel Matzav

Terkel Committee to conclude no war crimes on Mavi Marmara

I can't wait to hear Erdogan's and Davutoglu's reaction to this. The Terkel Committee, which was a civilian commission that was set up to investigate the Mavi Marmara raid outside the framework of the IDF, is set to release its conclusions on Monday. The committee, which includes two outside experts on fighting terrorism, will conclude that the IDF acted in accordance with international law when it boarded and stopped the Mavi Marmara on the high seas last May. No war crimes were committed.

A source who has been working closely with the Turkel Committee said Thursday that its members were likely to find Israel innocent of war crimes when they release a report of its conclusions, Army Radio reported.

He said that the committee set up to investigate the events of the May 2010 raid of the Gaza flotilla will likely conclude that the way in which the IDF took control of the Mavi Marmara aid ship was in accordance with the rules of international law.

According to the source, the conclusions, which will be released next Monday, were adopted by all members of the committee and two foreign observers, who are experts in dealing with terrorism.

The report will focus on whether the blockade imposed by Israel on Gaza was legal and complied with international law.

Heh.

Labels: Ahmet Davutoglu, Mavi Marmara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Terkel Committee, Turkish obsession with Israel

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:19 PM