Das Schiff war auf dem Weg von Piräus nach Gaza und hatte Platikrohre für die Wiederherstellung der Wasserversorgung von Gaza geladen. Die Fracht wurde von der Perdana Global Peace Foundation (PGPF) gespendet und an Bord des Schiffes waren Friedensaktivisten und Journalisten aus Malaysia, Irland, Indien und Canada. Vorsitzender der PGPF ist der ehemalige Premierminister von Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed. Die Aktion wurde auch von http://www.globalresearch.ca unterstützt.
Der Funkverkehr:
10:54pm EDT, Gaza 5:54am: We have been intercepted by Israeli ship and Egyptian ship. We are disobeying the orders and sailing ahead to Gaza.
10:57pm EDT, Gaza 5:57am: One Israeli warship coming to us very fast! We are in international waters, therefore they have no right to attack us. We are still sailing ahead.
10:59pm EDT, Gaza 5:59am: They are opening fire across our ship! We are still sailing ahead.
11:09pm EDT, Gaza 6:09am: They are shooting all over the place. We can't continue ...
11:35pm EDT, Gaza 6:35am: They circled our ship twice and fired across our ship. Machine guns. No one was injured. One of the fishing nets caught the propeller, so we can't move now.
11:37pm EDT, Gaza 6:37am: The Israeli ship was coming from one end and the Egyptian ship was coming from another end. Firing. We are just stalled now. Everybody is okay. No one is injured.
Die allgemeinen Pressemeldungen lauten aber, dass es sich um Warnschüsse gehandelt habe.
