Police: Soldiers looted flotilla ships

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Ynet learns military police suspect officer, soldier sold laptop computers stolen from aid ships while they docked in Ashdod, after controversial IDF raid. Officials say investigation likely to prove 'highly shameful' for Israel.

An officer and a soldier are suspected of selling goods they took from the highly controversial aid flotilla to Gaza, which was raided by the IDF on May 31, Ynet learned from the military police on Wednesday.

Investigators say they are currently trying to ascertain whether laptop computers were sold by a soldier to three other soldiers, and whether they were initially taken from the flotilla vessels by an officer.

A high-ranking officer familiar with the case said the suspicions are highly likely to prove true. "The investigation has just begun, but as it appears now it will prove embarrassing and shameful," another official said. "These are soldiers who don't understand what their uniform represents."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3939481,00.html

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1. MK Zoabi: IDF killers have no problem stealing

Knesset Member Hanin Zoabi said Thursday she is not surprised by revelations that IDF troops looted Turkish Gaza-bound ships, and that she had filed a complaint over the matter earlier.

"People who come to kill have no problem stealing," she said. "I'm not surprised at all."

The Arab MK said that following the Turkish flotilla's arrival, she sent a letter to the justice minister, internal security minister, and defense minister, demanding that authorities look into the disappearance of personal belongings on the ships.

Zoabi said her letter, as well as a similar letter by legal lobby group Adalah, did not receive any response.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3939864,00.html

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2. Thanks for the update there was a thread that was related to this

earlier this summer

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=324685

I must say MK Zoabi certainly does not mince words

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3. It was on Ynet, that got my interest. nt

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4. Dismiss all charges. . .

I expect that Israeli courts will dismiss all charges since the crimes were committed in international waters, and therefore out of Israeli jurisdiction. Sic semper tyrannis.