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Activists who were seized during a raid on an aid convoy sailing to Gaza, flash victory signs upon their arrival at Ataturk International airport in Istanbul early June 3, 2010.
Monday, Jun. 07, 2010

Open quoteThey had pot bellies. They were old. They were young. Who would believe that they received special training?Close quote

  • BULENT YILDIRIM,
  • president of IHH, a Turkish aid group, rejecting claims by the Israeli Prime Minister that those aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla who clashed with Israeli soldiers were trained militants
Photo: Osman Orsal / Reuters | Source: AP