Turkish Support For Gaza Flotilla--And Plans For Resistance--Found On Confiscated Computer

Daled Amos
21 October '10

Of course, as Haaretz reports, Turkey denies offering assistance to Gaza flotilla organizers

Records of the meeting between the heads of the flotilla two weeks prior to embarkation and other similar documents were found on laptop computers confiscated by the Israel Defense Forces.

Data found on a laptop of a passenger of last May’s Gaza bound flotilla indicates that the flotilla’s organizers received assistance from the highest levels of the Turkish government, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Edogan and other senior government officials.

Records of the meeting between the heads of the six groups behind the flotilla, in Istanbul, two weeks prior to embarkation and other similar documents were found on laptop computers confiscated by the Israel Defense Forces following the takeover of the flotilla.

The documents suggest long-term and detailed preparations by the organizers, months in advance, including readying for various scenarios, including the landing of commandos on the ships using ropes from helicopters.

The Turkish government denies offering any assistance to the flotilla’s organizers.

This naturally raises the question that if indeed the members of the Mavi Marmara were "readying for various scenarios,"--including the landing of commandos--shouldn't they have issued a memo not to bring the plans along?

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