On the night of Sunday, May 30, showing a terrifying disregard for human life, Israeli naval forces surrounded and boarded ships sailing to bring humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip. On the largest ship, the Mavi Marmara, Israeli commandos opened fire on civilian passengers, killing at least 9 passengers and wounding dozens more. Others are still missing. The final death toll is yet to be determined. Cultures of Resistance director Iara Lee was aboard the besieged ship and has since returned home safely.
Despite the Israeli governments thorough efforts to confiscate all footage taken during the attack, Iara Lee was able to retain some of her recordings. Above is 15 minutes of footage from the moments leading up to and during the Israeli commandos assault on the Mavi Marmara.
For a full account of this event from filmmaker and activist Iara Lee, one of the few Americans on the Mavi Marmara ship who smuggled the footage, out, go to: http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/10/exclusive_journalist_smuggles_out_video_of
Despite the Israeli governments thorough efforts to confiscate all footage taken during the attack, Iara Lee was able to retain some of her recordings. Above is 15 minutes of footage from the moments leading up to and during the Israeli commandos assault on the Mavi Marmara.
For a full account of this event from filmmaker and activist Iara Lee, one of the few Americans on the Mavi Marmara ship who smuggled the footage, out, go to: http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/10/exclusive_journalist_smuggles_out_video_of
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