Reply #146: Almost every news report has stated that they were

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firing as they boarded the ship. But aside from that, the ship was in International Waters and if they wanted to speak to the captain (who was shot and wounded btw so he didn't get much of a chance to decide) that was possible to do without sending in heavily armed commandos firing weapons as they landed. There were too many witnesses to this incident, too many news agencies from around the world present, for these lies to have any traction.

Better to tell the truth, admit it was wrong, apologize to the world and the families of those who died, to all the governments involved and then pay compensation to the families.

When that is done, the Israeli people need to rid themselves of their far right government which is certainly not doing anything to bolster their reputation around the world.

Aside from anything else, this was pure stupidity as far as PR goes. It gives credence as far as the rest of the world is concerned, to what the Palestinians have been claiming, right down to lying about 'being attacked'.