A passenger on board one of the vessels participating in the Gaza flotilla is interviewed by PressTV before IDF soldiers intercepted. He speaks in English, explaining how he has tried twice in the past to be a shahid (martyr). He refers to a previous convoy that he joined in hopes of being killed for a cause, but to no avail, and expresses his wish that on board this flotilla, he will succeed. The Arabic term “shahid” literally means “witness”, but is a religious term in Islam used to honor Muslims who lay down their lives to wage war for Islam.