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The cabinet of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu gave approval Monday to the proposed investigative commission for the Gaza flotilla raid. Photo by EPA/BGNES.
The Israeli cabinet gave a formal approval Monday to the creation of a previously announced “independent public commission” to investigate the controversial raid on a humanitarian flotilla headed for Gaza that caused the death of nine persons.
According to sources from the cabinet, the ministers gave an “unanimous support” to the proposal.
The commission would include two foreign observers, Irish Nobel Peace Prize winner David Trimble and former judge advocate general of the Canadian armed forces Ken Watkin.
Earlier Monday Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davuto?lu expressed strong distrust about the work of the future commission. The tragic incident with the Israeli raid provoked an extreme tension between Turkey and Israel. Eight of the nine persons killed were Turkish nationals.
“We don't believe that Israel, the country that conducted such a raid against a civilian convoy in international waters, is going to conduct an unbiased investigation,” stated Davuto?lu, adding that Turkey insists that the investigation be carried out by a UN commission.
At the same time, a high-ranking Brussels source quoted by euobserver.com said that there is a “good chance” that EU foreign ministers would approve Israel's decision at a meeting later Monday.
It is reported that EU ministers would also propose a mechanism for letting aid come to blockaded Gaza strip.
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