UN delays flotilla report

Infolive.tv - Israel News * The United Nations said it will postpone the release of the UN's Palmer Commission report on the Mavi Marmara until late August. UN spokesman Martin Nesirky gave no specific date for the much-delayed report. However sources said the report had been delayed a month to allow Israel and Turkey to find a formula to renew full diplomatic ties and obviate the need to release the report, . The report that has been widely publicized upholds the legality of Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, but takes the IDF to task for using disproportionate force in enforcing the blockade. In the raid on the Turkish boat in May last year nine Turkish activists were killed after soldiers who boarded the boat were confronted with severe violence. Turkey is demanding Israel apologize for the incident, pay compensation to the families of the victims, and lift the blockade on Gaza. Israel has so far refused to apologize.