[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Those were peace knives, ready to cut the chains binding the activists wielding them.

[gogogodzilla]

No, there were no knives on the ship. There was a special breed of Turkish cat, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNVeu-Iya34&playnext_from=TL&videos=rfjFK8hdtnw&feature=sub

(the part starts at 1:45)