What a pity Chris Halford’s short but inaccurate letter (Oxford Mail, September 24), refers to my “account” of the attack by heavily-armed commandos on innocent unarmed activists onboard the Mavi Mamara.

My letter, not my “account”, was full of evidence from people onboard. If people want to see what really happened, why won’t Israel release the video and pictures taken from confiscated cameras and mobile phones, or the CCTV footage removed from the ship. Would this not give us the truth; a truth Israel doesn’t want the world to see?

He accuses me of being anti-Israeli. Please would he reply with just one example from my original letter?

Finally, Mr Halford, your timing is poor, as the UN Human Rights Council has already condemned the murderous assault as “a series of violations of international law... committed by the Israeli forces”.

The report goes on, saying the military’s conduct was “disproportionate” and “demonstrated levels of totally unnecessary and incredible violence.

It betrayed an unacceptable level of brutality”.

The UN council called it, “clearly unlawful” and concluded the Israeli blockade of Gaza to be “unlawful” and something which “cannot be sustained in law”.

His inglorious letter ended wishing good luck to Israel defending her homeland. I too wish peace for Israel.

Plainly it won’t get it by murder and the ethnic cleansing of people from their own land.

I also wish Palestinians good luck in defending their homeland – when they receive it, of course.

Tim W Siret, Millmoor Crescent, Eynsham