instead the israeli navy seized it in international waters and redirected it to the port at ashdod.tivist and sailer owns the marianne and explains what happened in a similar protest in 2012. >> they tried to make you afraid of course but we can stay there 40 days and another 40 days. >> reporter: israeli government promised to take all measures necessary to intercept boats participating in what organizers called the freedom flotilla three. prime minister benjamin netanyahu calls it a publicity stunt and provocation. >> i'm glad to say it has less propaganda because people around the world begin to understand the lie it holds. >> reporter: in 2010 ten turkish activists were killed when israeli commanders were on the first freedom flotilla protest and israelis maintained the blockade is to prevent hamas from smuggling weapons and attacking israeli citizens. >> i also sent a message to israel authority themselves to say hey, you need peace, we need peace, all of us do something for you. >> reporter: activists say, yes, this was a publicity stunt even their the marianne never made it t