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	* [[Mairead Corrigan-Maguire]], 1976 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] laureate from [[Northern Ireland]] on board the ''Rachel Corrie''<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/03/gaza-flotilla-attack-british-activists-return-turkey Gaza flotilla attack: British activists arrive in Turkey]</ref>		* [[Mairead Corrigan-Maguire]], 1976 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] laureate from [[Northern Ireland]] on board the ''Rachel Corrie''<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/03/gaza-flotilla-attack-british-activists-return-turkey Gaza flotilla attack: British activists arrive in Turkey]</ref>
	* [[Jamal Elshayyal]], producer for [[al-Jazeera]] English, age 25		* [[Jamal Elshayyal]], producer for [[al-Jazeera]] English, age 25
	* [[Hedy Epstein]]{{j}}, [[~~Holocaust~~]] survivor, age 85. She went on to help stir up the 2014 [[St. Louis]] [[race riot]]s.		* [[Hedy Epstein]]{{j}}, [[Holohoax]] survivor, age 85. She went on to help stir up the 2014 [[St. Louis]] [[race riot]]s.
	* [[Kate Geraghty]], Australian journalist on board ''Challenger 1''<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/as-many-as-19-killed-as-flotilla-stormed-says-israeli-army-20100531-wq8y.html?autostart=1 As many as 19 killed as flotilla stormed, says Israeli army]</ref>		* [[Kate Geraghty]], Australian journalist on board ''Challenger 1''<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/as-many-as-19-killed-as-flotilla-stormed-says-israeli-army-20100531-wq8y.html?autostart=1 As many as 19 killed as flotilla stormed, says Israeli army]</ref>
	* [[Hassan Ghani]], journalist and documentary film-maker from [[Glasgow]], age 25 on board the Mavi Marmara		* [[Hassan Ghani]], journalist and documentary film-maker from [[Glasgow]], age 25 on board the Mavi Marmara
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	A seventh ship originally part of the flotilla--the ''MV (Motor Vessel) Rachel Corrie'' named after the murdered [[Rachel Corrie\|peace activist]]--was delayed because of mechanical problems and left [[Malta]] a few hours after the Israeli attack.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0531/breaking21.html?via=mr Protests held in Ireland over Israeli attack]</ref> On June 6, the ship was seized by Israeli commandos as it approached the Gaza Strip.<ref>[http://www.seattlepostglobe.org/2010/06/05/israeli-military-boards-aid-ship-mv-rachel-corrie-passengers-unharmed Aid ship Rachel Corrie seized by Israel, passengers 'unharmed']</ref> Two other ships originally part of the flotilla also had mechanical problems.<ref>[http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/36525/ Captured Gaza Flotilla Ships Arrive in Israel]</ref>		A seventh ship originally part of the flotilla--the ''MV (Motor Vessel) Rachel Corrie'' named after the murdered [[Rachel Corrie\|peace activist]]--was delayed because of mechanical problems and left [[Malta]] a few hours after the Israeli attack.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0531/breaking21.html?via=mr Protests held in Ireland over Israeli attack]</ref> On June 6, the ship was seized by Israeli commandos as it approached the Gaza Strip.<ref>[http://www.seattlepostglobe.org/2010/06/05/israeli-military-boards-aid-ship-mv-rachel-corrie-passengers-unharmed Aid ship Rachel Corrie seized by Israel, passengers 'unharmed']</ref> Two other ships originally part of the flotilla also had mechanical problems.<ref>[http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/36525/ Captured Gaza Flotilla Ships Arrive in Israel]</ref>
	[[File:Activists protest at a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2010, days after the Mavi Marmara massacre.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|500px\|Activists protest at a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2010, days after the Mavi Marmara massacre with many dead and injured.]]		[[File:Activists protest at a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2010, days after the Mavi Marmara massacre.png\|thumb\|500px\|Activists protest at a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2010, days after the Mavi Marmara massacre with many dead and injured.]]
	==Israeli preparation==		==Israeli preparation==
	Prior to the attack, the Israeli cabinet approved the interception of the flotilla. Defense Minister [[Ehud Barak]] was to supervise the operation utilizing half of Israel’s naval forces. Israeli security sources planned to prevent the flotilla from reaching Gaza "at any price" and threaten to open fire on the approaching ships.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=283759 Report: Israel training to block Freedom Fleet]</ref>		Prior to the attack, the Israeli cabinet approved the interception of the flotilla. Defense Minister [[Ehud Barak]] was to supervise the operation utilizing half of Israel’s naval forces. Israeli security sources planned to prevent the flotilla from reaching Gaza "at any price" and threaten to open fire on the approaching ships.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=283759 Report: Israel training to block Freedom Fleet]</ref>

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The '''Gaza flotilla massacre''' occurred on [[May 31]], [[2010]] when Israeli commandos attacked the '''Gaza Freedom Flotilla''' killing up to 20 peace activists and journalists. Fifty-four passengers were hospitalized, many with gunshot wounds.<ref>[http://www.freegaza.org/en/home/56-news/1206-54-flotilla-passengers-admitted-to-israeli 54 Flotilla passengers admitted to Israeli Hospitals]</ref> Israel has admitted to nine deaths and returned the bodies to Turkey. Several activists are still missing.<ref>[http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE65320I.htm Autopsy shows Gaza activists were hit 30 times -report]</ref> Witnesses claim Israeli commandos threw some of the wounded overboard.<ref>[http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=129190&sectionid=351020202 'Israelis threw 4 injured into the sea']</ref>

Up to 750 people representing 42 countries<ref>[http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/3/huwaida Flotilla Passengers Huwaida Arraf of Free Gaza Movement and Retired Army Col. Ann Wright Respond to Israeli Claims on Deadly Assault]</ref> were on board six ships that were carrying 10,000 tons of relief supplies to the [[Gaza Strip]]. 581 of the activists were on the Turkish ship ''Mavi Marmara''.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-03/u-s-confirms-citizen-shot-dead-in-gaza-flotilla-raid-update4-.html U.S. Confirms Citizen Shot Dead in Gaza Flotilla Raid]</ref>

A seventh ship originally part of the flotilla--the ''MV (Motor Vessel) Rachel Corrie'' named after the murdered [[Rachel Corrie|peace activist]]--was delayed because of mechanical problems and left [[Malta]] a few hours after the Israeli attack.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0531/breaking21.html?via=mr Protests held in Ireland over Israeli attack]</ref> On June 6, the ship was seized by Israeli commandos as it approached the Gaza Strip.<ref>[http://www.seattlepostglobe.org/2010/06/05/israeli-military-boards-aid-ship-mv-rachel-corrie-passengers-unharmed Aid ship Rachel Corrie seized by Israel, passengers 'unharmed']</ref> Two other ships originally part of the flotilla also had mechanical problems.<ref>[http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/36525/ Captured Gaza Flotilla Ships Arrive in Israel]</ref>
[[File:Activists protest at a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2010, days after the Mavi Marmara massacre.jpg|thumb|500px|Activists protest at a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2010, days after the Mavi Marmara massacre with many dead and injured.]]
==Israeli preparation==
Prior to the attack, the Israeli cabinet approved the interception of the flotilla. Defense Minister [[Ehud Barak]] was to supervise the operation utilizing half of Israel’s naval forces. Israeli security sources planned to prevent the flotilla from reaching Gaza "at any price" and threaten to open fire on the approaching ships.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=283759 Report: Israel training to block Freedom Fleet]</ref>

==Israeli attack==
As the Israelis approached, a white flag of surrender was raised on the Turkish cruise ship, ''Mavi Marmara''.<ref>[http://beta.thehindu.com/news/article442986.ece 20 killed as Israeli commandos storm Gaza-bound aid flotilla]</ref> The Israelis fired before boarding the ships. One eyewitness on board said the commandos fired "the moment their feet hit the deck. They shot civilians asleep."<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=288349 Flotilla attacked, 10 dead, 32 arrested]</ref>

Two peace activists were shot in the forehead from the Israeli helicopters above before they set foot on the ship.<ref>[http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/important-testimony/ Kidnapped by Israel and abandoned by Britain]</ref> Once the Israelis repelled onto the ship three commandos were disarmed and for a brief time and taken prisoner by former US marine Ken O’Keefe and others who resisted the attack.<ref>[http://www.counterpunch.org/okeefe06072010.html On Cowardice and Violence]</ref>

The Israeli attack on the peace activists was shown live on Turkish television--filmed from one of the nearby ships--sparking a national outrage.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2010/0531/Israel-blames-Gaza-flotilla-deaths-on-activists Israel blames Gaza flotilla deaths on activists]</ref> The six ships were in international waters 80 miles off the coast of Gaza at the time of the pre-dawn attack.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1282802/Israeli-forces-kill-19-people-carrying-aid-ship-Gaza.html?ITO=1490 Israeli commandos gun down 19 peace activists in raid on Gaza ships with 28 Britons on board]</ref>

One of the sponsors of the aid group, Friends of Al-Aqsa, said thru a spokesman,
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:''This aggression from the Israeli navy was inexcusable. The civilians on board were unarmed so despite Israeli excuses, there could never be any justification for killing these unarmed humanitarians. The response from the global community needs to be strong and swift. Israel's claims that there were weapons on board are no more than an attempt to justify themselves''.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1282802/Israeli-forces-kill-19-people-carrying-aid-ship-Gaza.html?ITO=1490 Israeli commandos gun down 19 peace activists in raid on Gaza ships with 28 Britons on board]</ref>

==Turkish aid==
The peace flotilla converged at sea near [[Cyprus]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/world/middleeast/01flotilla.html Deadly Israeli Raid Draws Condemnation]</ref> The aid ships were organized by the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation ([[Insani Yardim Vakfi]]) and the [[Free Gaza Movement]].<ref>[http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=128425&sectionid=351020204 Turkey summons Israeli envoy]</ref> The supplies included water filtration systems, cement, school books and prefabricated homes for the residents of Gaza.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=288349 Flotilla attacked, 10 dead, 32 arrested]</ref>

==Dead and injured==
The Israelis claimed several of their soldiers suffered from gunshots, stab wounds or bruises. They were immediately rushed from the scene by helicopter.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/WN/International/israeli-commandos-storm-gaza-aid-convoy-international-condemnation/story?id=10788664 Ten Die as Israelis Block Aid Flotilla, Sink Obama Meeting]</ref> Later it was learned only two Israelis were seriously injured.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/05/31/gaza.protest.developments/index.html Latest Gaza protest developments]</ref>

Those killed on the ships were reported to have been Turkish nationals and Palestinian citizens of Israel.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=288349 Flotilla attacked, 10 dead, 32 arrested]</ref> Nine bodies were returned to Turkey all were Turkish citizens except for one who was a Turkish-American. Autopsies show they were shot a total of 30 times with five victims receiving gunshots to the head. The Israelis claimed they fired in self-defense, however five of the dead were shot either in the back or the back of the head.<ref>[http://www.truthout.org/israeli-naval-forces-seize-gaza-bound-aid-ship-rachel-corrie60173 Israeli Naval Forces Seize Gaza Bound Aid Ship, "Rachel Corrie"]</ref> The Turkish-American, [[Fulkan Dogan]], was shot five times at close range, in the face, in the back of the head, twice in the leg and once in the back.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0605/1224271913186.html Victims shot 30 times, five in head at close range]</ref>

The Israelis took control of the lead ship an hour and a half after they began the attack.<ref>[http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=21163 The Gaza Flotilla Massacre: An Eyewitness Account]</ref> They later escorted the six ships toward the port of [[Ashdod]]. Once the passengers were in Israel, the authorities accused the activists of entering the country illegally.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-transfers-hundreds-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-to-airport-for-deportation-1.293634 Israel transfers hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists to airport for deportation]</ref>

==International outrage==
Most of the international outrage from the attack came from Turkey. Turkey's Prime Minister, [[Tayyip Erdogan]] demanded in a speech to his parliament, "Israel's behaviour should definitely, definitely be punished. The time has come for the international community to say 'enough.'"<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/international-reaction-turkey-demands-that-israel-be-punished-1988973.html International reaction: Turkey demands that Israel be punished]</ref>

==Aftermath==
A senior official in [[Jerusalem]] said the alliance between Turkey and Israel was dead. "The Turks are right about one thing: Irreversible harm has been caused to the relations. In the situation that has been created, Turkey will no longer be a strategic ally of Israel."<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Media/american-killed-gaza-aid-flotilla/story?id=10814848&page=2 American, 19, Among Gaza Flotilla Dead]</ref>

==Ships==
Two ships of the flotilla (''Challenger I'' and ''Challenger II'') were suspected of being sabotaged by the Israelis prior to the raid.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/01/israel-gaza-flotilla-sabotage-suspected Gaza aid flotilla: Israeli sabotage suspected]</ref>

===Six ships seized on May 31, 2010===
* ''Mavi Marmara'' (also ''Blue Marmara'', Turkish cruise ship and passenger ferry)
* ''Challenger 1'' (American flaged, 30-foot craft) renamed ''Samoud'', [[Arabic]] for "steadfast"<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/paul-mcgeough-with-the--flotilla-in-gaza-20100529-wm9z.html Paul McGeough with the flotilla in Gaza]</ref> carried around 20 passengers including five Americans and ministers of parliament from Germany and Sweden.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1282992/Israeli-aid-flotilla-raid-28-Britons-Nobel-winner-author-passengers.html Twenty-eight Britons, a Nobel winner and a top author: The unlikely crewmates who sailed into a maelstrom]</ref>
* ''Sfendoni'' (Greek passenger ship)
* ''Sofia'', Swedish ship with a 25-strong crew. The ship was carrying supplies of concrete and prefabricated buildings.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/02/gaza-flotilla-raid-gunfire-ship-blood Gaza flotilla raid: 'We heard gunfire – then our ship turned into lake of blood']</ref> <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/03/gaza-flotilla-attack-henning-mankell Henning Mankell on Gaza flotilla attack: 'I think they went out to murder']</ref>
* ''Gazze'' (Turkish, cargo ship)
* ''Defne Y'' (Turkish, cargo ship) [http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=529239000 Ship’s profile on MarineTraffic.com]

===The ''Rachel Corrie'' seized on June 6, 2010===
* ''MV Rachel Corrie'' (Irish cargo ship, delayed) was named after the slain peace activist.<ref>[http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/05/2010531133245383565.html Previous activists killed by Israel]</ref> The ''Rachel Corrie'' had 11 passengers and a crew of nine from five different countries, mostly [[Ireland]] and [[Malaysia]]. On board was [[Mairead Maguire]] a [[Nobel Peace Prize]] laureate, [[Mohd Nizar Zakaria]] a member of the Malaysian Parliament and [[Denis Halliday]] former U.N. Assistant Secretary General.<ref>[http://www.seattlepostglobe.org/2010/06/05/israeli-military-boards-aid-ship-mv-rachel-corrie-passengers-unharmed Aid ship Rachel Corrie seized by Israel, passengers 'unharmed']</ref> The ship’s cargo consisted of medical equipment, wheelchairs, school supplies and cement, all materials Israel has banned from entering Gaza. The ship was boarded 16 nautical miles (30km) off the Israeli coast.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/10246404.stm Belfast protest against Israel Rachel Corrie seizure]</ref>

* ''Challenger 2'' (American, delayed)

==Passengers on the flotilla==
===Notable individuals===
* [[Sinan Albayrak]], Turkish actor
* [[Huwaida Arraf]], co-founder of the [[International Solidarity Movement]] on board ''Challenger 1''
* [[Mairead Corrigan-Maguire]], 1976 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] laureate from [[Northern Ireland]] on board the ''Rachel Corrie''<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/03/gaza-flotilla-attack-british-activists-return-turkey Gaza flotilla attack: British activists arrive in Turkey]</ref>
* [[Jamal Elshayyal]], producer for [[al-Jazeera]] English, age 25
* [[Hedy Epstein]]{{j}}, [[Holocaust]] survivor, age 85. She went on to help stir up the 2014 [[St. Louis]] [[race riot]]s.
* [[Kate Geraghty]], Australian journalist on board ''Challenger 1''<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/as-many-as-19-killed-as-flotilla-stormed-says-israeli-army-20100531-wq8y.html?autostart=1 As many as 19 killed as flotilla stormed, says Israeli army]</ref>
* [[Hassan Ghani]], journalist and documentary film-maker from [[Glasgow]], age 25 on board the Mavi Marmara
* [[Annette Groth]], German member of parliament on board ''Challenger 1''
* [[Denis Halliday]], former U.N. Assistant Secretary General on board the ''Rachel Corrie''<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/03/gaza-flotilla-attack-british-activists-return-turkey Gaza flotilla attack: British activists arrive in Turkey]</ref>
* [[Dennis Healy]], British citizen and ship's captain from [[Portsmouth]], age 55
* [[Inge Höger]], German member of parliament on board ''Challenger 1''
* [[Svetoslav Ivanov]], Bulgarian journalist
* [[Ewa Jasiewicz]], London-based [[Polish]] journalist, age 31
* [[Iara Lee]], Brazilian filmmaker on board the ''Mavi Marmara''<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/02/gaza-flotilla-raid-gunfire-ship-blood Gaza flotilla raid: 'We heard gunfire – then our ship turned into lake of blood']</ref> <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/11/gaza-flotilla-attack-new-video Gaza flotilla attack: activist releases new footage]</ref>
* [[Henning Mankell]], [[Swedish]] crime author on board the ''Sofia'', age 62<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/02/gaza-flotilla-raid-gunfire-ship-blood Gaza flotilla raid: 'We heard gunfire – then our ship turned into lake of blood']</ref>
* [[Paul McGeough]], Australian journalist on board ''Challenger 1''<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/as-many-as-19-killed-as-flotilla-stormed-says-israeli-army-20100531-wq8y.html?autostart=1 As many as 19 killed as flotilla stormed, says Israeli army]</ref> (audio interview [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2010/2919721.htm])
* [[Joe Meadors]], [[US Navy]] veteran of the [[attack on the USS Liberty]]
* [[Kenneth Nichols O'Keefe]], a [[U.S. marine]] turned peace activist on board the ''Mavi Marmara'' and severely beaten by Israelis while in custody.<ref>[http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=59556 US activist says saw mass Israeli murder on Gaza aid ship]</ref>
* [[Norman Paech]], German member of parliament on board the ''Mavi Marmara'', age 72<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/02/gaza-flotilla-raid-gunfire-ship-blood Gaza flotilla raid: 'We heard gunfire – then our ship turned into lake of blood']</ref>
* [[Ismail Patel]], chairman of [[Friends of Al-Aqsa]]
* [[Edward Peck]], former U.S. Ambassador
* [[Sheik Raed Salah]], the leader of the [[Islamic Movement in Israel]]<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=288349 Flotilla attacked, 10 dead, 32 arrested]</ref>
* [[Valentin Vassilev]], Bulgarian journalist
* Ret. Colonel [[Ann Wright]], US Army officer and diplomat on board ''Challenger 1''<ref>[http://www.thenation.com/slideshow/slide-show-israeli-raid-gaza-relief-flotilla Slide Show: Israeli Raid on Gaza Relief Flotilla]</ref> <ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/27-1 The Audacity of the Free Gaza Flotilla]</ref>
* [[Mohd Nizar Zakaria]], a member of the Malaysian Parliament on board the ''Rachel Corrie''<ref>[http://www.seattlepostglobe.org/2010/06/05/israeli-military-boards-aid-ship-mv-rachel-corrie-passengers-unharmed Aid ship Rachel Corrie seized by Israel, passengers 'unharmed']</ref>
* [[Haneen Zoubi]], Palestinian Israeli citizen and member of the [[Knesset]] on board the ''Mavi Marmara''

===Known killed===
* [[Ibrahim Bilgen]], 61, was an electrical engineer from Siirt. He was a Saadet (Felicity) Party candidate in the Turkish general election of 2007 and ran in the Siirt mayoral election of 2009. He was married and had six children. Killed with four gunshot wounds: right chest, back, right hip, right temple.
* [[Ali Haydar Bengi]], 39, was a telephone repairman in Diyarbakir. He was a graduate of Al-Azhar University, in Cairo (Department of Arabic Literature). He was married and had four children. Killed with six gunshot wounds: left chest, belly, right arm, right leg, left hand twice.
* [[Cevdet Kiliçlar]] (also [[Chetin Genghis]]), 38, was from Kayseri. He was a graduate of Marmara University's Faculty of Communications and was a newspaper journalist for the ''National Gazette'' and the ''Anatolia Times''. He was a reporter and webmaster for the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH). He was married and had one daughter. Killed with one gunshot wound: middle of forehead.
* [[Cetin Topçuoglu]], 54, was from Adana. He was a former soccer player and taekwondo champion. He coached Turkey's national taekwondo team. He was married and had one son. Killed with three gunshot wounds: back of head, left side, right belly.
* [[Necdet Yildirim]], 32, was an IHH aid worker from Malatya. He was married and had one daughter. Killed with two gunshot wounds: right shoulder, left back.
* [[Fahri Yaldiz]], 43, was a firefighter in the city of Adiyaman. He was married and had four sons. Killed with four gunshot wounds: left chest, left leg, right leg twice.
* [[Cengiz Songür]], 47, was from Izmir. He was married and had six daughters and one son. Killed with one gunshot wound: front of neck.
* [[Cengiz Alquyz]], 41, was from Iskenderun. He was married and had three children. Killed with four gunshot wounds: back of head, right side of face, back, left leg.
* [[Furkan Dogan]], 19, was a high school student who had plans to become a doctor. He was the son of Dr. Ahmet Dogan, an associate professor at Erciyes University. He was a Turkish-American with dual citizenship. Killed with five gunshot wounds: nose, back, back of head, left leg, left ankle.

Sources:
* [http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=129187&sectionid=351020202#foc 28 children orphaned by Flotilla attack]
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/04/gaza-flotilla-attack-autopsy-results Gaza flotilla attack: Autopsies reveal intensity of Israeli military force]

===Others reportedly killed===
* [[Sura Fachrizaz]], Indonesian cameraman shot in the chest<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/prayers-tear-gas-and-terror-20100603-x7ew.html Prayers, tear gas and terror]</ref>
* Unnamed Malaysian doctor shot while treating the wounded.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/prayers-tear-gas-and-terror-20100603-x7ew.html Prayers, tear gas and terror]</ref>

===Foreign nationals===
An Irishman and two women from Australia and Italy remain in Israeli custody. Also a number of Palestinian-Israeli citizens are being held.<ref>[http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/3/huwaida Flotilla Passengers Huwaida Arraf of Free Gaza Movement and Retired Army Col. Ann Wright Respond to Israeli Claims on Deadly Assault]</ref>

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* Algeria 28
* Australia 3
* Azerbaijan 2
* Bahrain 4
* Belgium 5
* Bosnia 1
* Bulgaria 2
* Canada 1
* Czech Republic 4
* Egypt 3
* France 9
* [[Germany]] 11
* Greece 38
* Indonesia 12
* Ireland 9 to 12<ref>[http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/twelve-irish-passport-holders-on-board-gaza-aid-convoy-459830.html Twelve Irish passport holders on board Gaza aid convoy]</ref>
* Italy 6
* Jordan 30<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-transfers-hundreds-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-to-airport-for-deportation-1.293634 Israel transfers hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists to airport for deportation]</ref>
* Kosovo 1
* Kuwait 15 or 16: including a Kuwaiti Minister of Parliament<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/un-demands-israel-explain-bloodshed-20100531-wrh7.html UN demands Israel explain bloodshed]</ref>
* Lebanon 3
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* Macedonia 3
* Malaysia 11
* Mauritania 3
* Morocco 7
* Netherlands 2
* New Zealand 1
* Norway 3
* Oman 1
* Pakistan 3
* Serbia 1
* South Africa 1
* Sweden 11
* Syria 3
* Turkey 380
* United Kingdom (press reports indicate 28 to 42)
* United States 11: including former US ambassador [[Edward Peck]] and a former State Department official <ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37423584/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/ Israel flotilla action sparks diplomatic furor]</ref> were on board the ''Sfendoni''<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/05/31/gaza.flotilla.us.citizens/ Official: As many as 9 Americans on Gaza relief flotilla]</ref>
* Yemen 4
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Source: "Israel transfers hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists to airport for deportation", AP [http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-transfers-hundreds-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-to-airport-for-deportation-1.293634]

===Accounts from activists and journalists===
* [[Theresa McDermott]] - [http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/fear-pain-and-propaganda-an-activist-s-story-1.1033113 Fear, pain and propaganda: an activist’s story]
* [[Ahmed Luqman Talib]] - [http://www.theage.com.au/national/australian-student-tells-of-his-flotilla-ordeal-20100606-xnbh.html Australian student tells of his flotilla ordeal]
* [[Henning Mankell]] - [http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/jun/05/flotilla-raid-henning-mankell-diary Flotilla raid diary: 'A man is shot. I am seeing it happen']
* [[Huwaida Arraf]] - [http://www.consortiumnews.com/2010/060310a.html First-hand Account of Israeli Assault]
* [[Matthew Bell]] - [http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/important-testimony/ Kidnapped by Israel and abandoned by Britain]
* [[Ken O'Keefe]] - [http://www.counterpunch.org/okeefe06072010.html On Cowardice and Violence]
* [[Paul McGeough]] - [http://www.smh.com.au/world/prayers-tear-gas-and-terror-20100603-x7ew.html Prayers, tear gas and terror]
* Col. [[Ann Wright]] - [http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/3/huwaida Flotilla Passengers Huwaida Arraf of Free Gaza Movement and Retired Army Col. Ann Wright Respond to Israeli Claims on Deadly Assault]

==See also==
* [[Valley of the Wolves: Palestine]]
* [[USS Liberty attack]]
* [[List of Zionist crimes]]
* [[Gaza Holocaust]]

==External links==
* [http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6a3_1275348204 Israelis celebrate the attack in Tel-Aviv, in front of the Turkish embassy]
* [http://gazaflotillasurvivors.posterous.com/ Gaza Flotilla Survivors]

==References==
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[[Category:Zionist State in Palestine]]
[[Category:Turkey]]
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[[Category:Gaza]]
[[Category:Arab-Jewish conflict]]
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