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GAZA AID FLOTILLA INCIDENT | PHOTOGRAPHS BY BACKYARD GROUP

On May 31, 2010, Israeli Navy commandos raided on a flotilla, carrying hundreds of passengers and aid destined for the Gaza Strip, in order to maintain the naval blockade Israel is forcing on Gaza. On one of the ships, Turkish activists from the Islamist group IHH showed violent resistance to the raid, which resulted in eight Turks and a US national of Turkish origin being shot dead. Demonstrations were sparked world-wide...
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