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"On the way to violence, one of the boats is on its way," suggesting a kill-or-be-killed encounter with "terrorists."
Israel's plan had specific objectives:
-- to maintain its oppressive blockade;
-- keep 1.5 million Gazans trapped in the world's largest open-air prison;
-- cause enough harm to deter others from coming, and
-- assassinated designated activists on board.
On June 5, the UK Independent's Catrina Stewart reported an interview with Jamal Elshayyal, one of eight Al Jazeera on board reporters, seven on the Mavi Marmara, saying passengers found on Israeli commandos a list of names and photos, Alshayyal telling Stewart:
The "protesters rummaged through captured soldiers' belongings and claimed to unearth a document that they allege is a list of people Israel intended to assassinate. The booklet, written in Hebrew and in English, contained some photographs of passengers on the Marmara, including the leader of IHH, the Turkish charity that provided two of the ships, an 88-year-old priest and Ra'ad, head of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Mr. Elshayyal said."
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