The Mavi Marmara Trial: Istanbul 6th – 8th November 2012
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
On 31 May 2010, Israeli armed forces had attacked in international waters the Mavi Marmara and other vessels that were carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Nine humanitarian aid volunteers had been killed during the attack, over 50 wounded, and all the passengers of the flotilla, including the crew of the vessels, had been imprisoned in Israel.
Among the detainees was South African Journalist Ms. Gadijah Davids from Cape Town.
An investigation into the attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla was conducted by Turkish Authorities in Istanbul. This investigation is now complete and a criminal case has been filed at the Istanbul High Court. Among the accused parties are the Israeli Chief of General Staff – Rau Gavriel Ashkenazi, Naval Forces Commander – Eliezer Alfred Maron, Air Forces Intelligence Director – Avishay Levi and Chief of Israeli Military Intelligence – Amos Yadlin.
The first session of the Mavi Marmara Trial will be held in Istanbul from the 6th – 8th November 2012. Ms. Davids will be attending the Trial accompanied by her legal representative Advocate Shabnam Mayet. Their attendance has been facilitated by the Palestine Solidarity Alliance and the Media Review Network. Adv. Mayet has been briefed by Ziyaad E. Patel Attorneys and assisted by the Muslim Lawyers Association.
The Trial has created worldwide interest within the media fraternity and Human Rights Observers.
Issued by:
Ibrahim Vawda – Media Review Network
Contact: 072 295 0088 / webmaster@mediareviewnet.com
Naazim Adam – Palestine Solidarity Alliance
Contact: 082 336 6711 / info@palestine.co.za
Ziyaad E Patel Attorneys
Contact: 011 782 2644
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