What part are you saying is baseless? People on the boat said someone was shot in the head from the helicopter and I believe the Israeli military did say they fired non-lethal weaponry on some of the other boats.
My point is that misinformation could have spread in response to things like the communications made by the Israeli Navy and helped instigate the situation.
Yes, I have heard several people say that the Israeli's fired before they got on the boat so I think there is a possibility that the people on board did believe that they Israeli's were firing live ammunition before they came on board, whether they did or not.
I listened yesterday to a recording of a previous Free Gaza journey. The Israeli Navy told them that they
were going to fire on them unless they turned back. No if's or buts about it. They were going to fire.
There is no question that the people on board believed they were going to be fired on. One of them then suggested they mention the notables that were on the boat in the hope that would stop this. This they did.
For whatever reason after telling them they
would be fired on Israel did not. It takes an enormous amount of discipline to remain composed when you have reason to believe you are about to be killed. The passengers on that boat had that composure.
Now we certainly have not heard all the communication between Israel and the boats. If something similar was said this time and the stun grenades and so on was fired on the ship, this could, I am not saying it is, but it certainly could be the reason for the response for the passengers.
Be clear. There is no way in this world that these people were going to win any battle against the Israeli Navy. In addition the orders were very clear from Free Gaza to all boats. No violence was to be used.
It is possible that whereas usual 'free Gaza' activist knew all about pacifist resistance, some of the passengers on the fatal ship did not so much and believing that they were about to die they decided to put up as big a fight as they could.
That is a very definite possibility.
When on the previous mission the Israeli Navy told them they were going to fire on them, they were presumably using psychological warfare - trying to frighten them away. This boat continued peacefully.
The problem is that not everyone responds to psychology the same way.