I'm recorder of the bloodshed

I'm recorder of the bloodshed One of the five Belgian nationals on the Gaza aid flotilla released by Israel on Wednesday was a cameraman working for the Al Jazeera network. finger

He says he was broadcasting live pictures of the Israeli assault on the aid ships for at least six minutes before a soldier injured his arm and stopped him filming.

Organizers say another ship still carrying cargo to Gaza is determined to finish its journey despite the naval blockade and the Israeli commando attack on the first flotilla. The ship expects to reach the point where Israeli commandos raided the flotilla later this week.

For Issam Zaatari, life seems to be returning back to normal, But the record of horror in his mind cannot be wiped out.

"The Israel soldier starting jumping from the chopper to the surface of the boat, was firing, start firing from the air, to anyone, and then threw a chemical bomb, sounding bomb, a lot of noise... nobody put this blooding scenario. Nobody was waiting for this scenario like that."

Zaatari was one of 20 journalists who joined the flotilla. His boat, the Greek "Sfidoni", was straddling the main cargo ship with supplies on one side, and on the other side was the "Mavi Marmara", where nine people were killed.

He managed six minutes of live coverage of the military storming, before he was stopped by Israeli soldiers.

"I'm still holding my camera the camera's still running and I told him, "Please, don't do that ! Don't do that ! Respect the law, we are media !" Nobody listen, no answer, finger nothing. "

Zaatari says he did not see any of the Israeli Defense Forces soldiers shooting specifically at any passengers aboard his ship, carrying medical supplies and doctors from various countries.