01-07-2010, 06:59 AM
Magda Hassan Wrote:Yes, he was on the flotilla. He disarmed 2 Israeli pirate commandos. He was singled out for 'special treatment' at Tel Aviv airport by 'security' when everyone was being deported. His injuries required him to be hospitalized in Israel while most went home. I have some video of him here being interviewed on Hard Talk BBC. I think the other one was the same but removed on copyright grounds by some company and we all know how compliant You Tube are about such things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kzTr1F6buA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLxED6AO2...re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uA8ttjAM...re=related
Excellent footage. O'Keefe's very tough and articulate and candid. Most impressive. He said he was also on a 2008 humanitarian mission to Gaza.
He also made a point that I hadn't heard before to dispute the Israeli lies that the activists were there to kill Israelis: said they captured three Israeli commandos and returned all three to Israel alive.