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Report: Autopsies reveal nine activists shot 30 times

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, his popularity on the rise in the Arab world, harangued Israel on Friday about ignoring the Biblical commandment "Thou shalt not kill".

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  • Published: 17:55 June 5, 2010

Turkish medics carry an injured activist
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  • In this June 4, 2010 photo, Turkish medics carry an injured activist towards an ambulance, at the Etimesgut military airport in Ankara, Turkey.

Occupied Jerusalem:  Britain's Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday that autopsy results on the nine dead Turkish activists from Monday's Israeli raid on Mavi Marmara showed they had been shot a total of 30 times, many at close range. Five were killed by gunshots to the head, it said.

Turkish-American activist Fulkan Dogan was shot five times from less than 45 cm away, in the face, the back of the head, twice in the leg and once in the back, the paper said. In addition to those killed, 48 others received gunshot wounds and six activists were still missing.

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, his popularity on the rise in the Arab world, harangued Israel on Friday about ignoring the Biblical commandment "Thou shalt not kill".

"I am speaking to them in their own language. The sixth commandment says 'thou shalt not kill'. Did you not understand?" Erdogan said in a televised speech to party supporters.

"I'll say again. I say in English 'you shall not kill'. Did you still not understand?. So I'll say to you in your own language. I say in Hebrew 'Lo Tirtzakh'."

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