MV Mavi Marmara is a Turkish passenger ship that was involved in the May 31, 2010 Gaza flotilla clash, when Israeli naval commandos boarded the ship, enforcing the blockade of the Gaza Strip. The assault led to the loss of at least 9 lives and a number of wounded activists and commandos.[1]Mavi Marmara was bound to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinians for the controversial Free Gaza Movement. Its name means Blue Marmara.
References
- ^ Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship (BBC) accessed 31 May 2010
External links
Media related to M/S Mavi Marmara at Wikimedia Commons