The Foundation for Human Rights & Humanitarian Relief: Behind the Flotilla Violence
Initial reports about the deadly clashes between armed activists and Israeli naval commandos that erupted following Israel’s interdiction of the Free Gaza flotilla indicate that the Israeli soldiers were ambushed on a ship sponsored by an extremist Turkish organization, the Foundation for Human Rights & Humanitarian Relief, better known under its Turkish acronym IHH.
The interception of the flotilla followed numerous warnings given to the organizers before leaving their ports as well as while sailing towards the Gaza Strip. In these warnings, it was made clear to the organizers that they could dock in the Ashdod sea port and unload the equipment they are carrying in order to deliver it to the Gaza Strip in an orderly manner, following the appropriate security checks. Upon expressing their unwillingness to cooperate and arrive at the port, it was decided to board the ships and lead them to Ashdod.
The IHH has a long history of cooperation with Islamic terrorists. …