Let's start with the actual conclusions of the UN report on last year's Israeli commando raid on the Mavi Marmara, the lead Turkish vessel in a flotilla attempting to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza . To wit: --Israel was within its legal rights to blockade Gaza because of persistent attacks from this Palestinian territory on Israeli towns. "Israel faces a real threat to its security from militants in Gaza," the report declares. It calls the blockade a "legitimate security measure." In this respect, the UN panel -- personally appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon -- completely repudiates an earlier finding by the discredited, anti-Israel UN Human Rights Council that the blockade was illegal. --Violence-bent activists aboard the Mavi Marvara engaged in "reckless" attacks on the commandos descending from a hovering helicopter to the top deck. --Israel was justified in using force to repel this assault on the commandos. --Turkey should have done more to screen passengers on the ship before departure to weed out dangerous characters. --Israel need not issue a....
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