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OK, too many B******t at one place.
Lets figure out facts!
1. The blockade is not over State of Palestine, but Gaza strip only.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip
2. The Gaza Strip has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since June 2007, after Hamas took control in Gaza.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007-2010_blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip
3. Blockades are legal acording to UN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade
4. It is legal to attack neutral merchant vessels in international waters acording to International Law (SECTION V : NEUTRAL MERCHANT VESSELS AND CIVIL AIRCRAFT) if they "are believed on reasonable grounds to be carrying contraband or breaching a blockade, and after prior warning they intentionally and clearly refuse to stop, or intentionally and clearly resist visit, search or capture" (See first link). As you can see from the second link: "breaching a blockade" - checked, "prior warning" - checked, "refuse to stop" - checked.
http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/385ec082b509e76c41256739003e636d/7694fe2016f347e1c125641f002d49ce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jDIQr59Sk

5. 9 People are dead - 8 turkish, 1 turkish american.