"The whole world saw the savage and blood-thirsty face of Israel in the Freedom Flotilla incident," Morad Hossein Ikinan said in a forum held in Iran's Central city of Qom to mark the event.
"God willing, the movement (the Gaza Freedom Flotilla incident) will turn into a tool for the freedom of the oppressed Palestinian people and we will witness that more ships will sail towards Gaza for humanitarian aids."
Ikinan also called for more unity among Islamic countries, and reiterated that unity and integrity among Muslims will lead to the settlement of all problems and removal of all obstacles in the Muslim world.
On May 31, Israeli forces raided a six-ship flotilla which was sailing to the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian people. Over 100 Israeli soldiers supported by military choppers boarded a Turkish ship that was leading the six-ship convoy in international waters.
The Israeli commandoes killed 20 international human rights activists and wounded 80 more. Some members of the European parliaments, former western diplomats, reporters and human rights activists were among the victims of Israel's brutal act.
Shock and outrage swept the globe after Israeli soldiers stormed the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Officials from different states, Muslim countries in particular, as well as international institutions all condemned the deadly attack on the convoy and massacre of the human rights activists.
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