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Flotilla journalists to sue Israel

More than 30 journalists were on board the flotilla when it was intercepted by Israel

A group of journalists has
announced that it plans to sue Israel over its deadly raid on a flotilla of aid
ships bound for the Gaza Strip in May.

Lawyers have already begun preparing lawsuits in several
European countries, according to several of the journalists, who met in
Istanbul on Wednesday. The group accused Israel of violating international law

One of the nine people killed on board the Mavi Marmara, the main ship, was Cevdet Kulclar, a Turkish journalist.

Reporters who were on board the ships say the Israeli government never returned their equipment or passports, and that Israeli soldiers later used their credit cards.

An Italian journalist, Manolo Luppichini, told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz in June that his credit card was used to make NIS250 ($65) worth of purchases in Israel.

In a statement released after their meeting, the journalists said they are demanding compensation for their losses, the return of their equipment, and an international inquiry into Israel's treatment of the reporters on board the flotilla.

The group of more than 30 journalists includes reporters from Turkey, Spain, Germany, Lebanon, Egypt, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Several of the journalist on board the ship were from Al Jazeera.

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Israelis sue Al-Jazeera over reporting during Second Lebanon War

Group of Israelis wounded by rockets claims the Arab news network reported missile strike locations to help Hezbollah improve accuracy.

Journalists photograph Israeli troop movements on Lebanese border

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BY HUGH MILES | JUNE 12, 2006

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