Shipping bodies denounce Israeli raid

摘要

A leading shipping organisation has expressed its concern over a violent Israeli raid in international waters on six commercial ships transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) condemned the loss of life that occurred, as did the United Nations.rnThe Israel Defences Forces' (IDF) commando assault on Mavi Marmara on 31 May has thrown a spotlight on to controversial issues of maritime law, notably the question of what constitutes a "proportional" response to a perceived security threat at sea.