Jerusalem ( CNN ) -- The Israeli government 's press division is apologizing for circulating a link to a video that mocks activists aboard a ship headed to Gaza earlier this week that was blocked by an Israeli raid . `` Due to a misunderstanding on our part , earlier ( Friday ) we inadvertently issued a video link that had been sent for our perusal , '' according to a statement from Israel 's Government Press Office , which distributed the link to media outlets . `` It was not intended for general release , '' the statement said . `` The contents of the video in no way represent the official policy of either the Government Press Office or of the State of Israel . '' The video , titled `` We Con the World '' -- set to the tune of the 1985 hit , `` We are the World '' -- was put together by Caroline Glick , a former member of the Israel Defense Forces and columnist for the Jerusalem Post . In the video , up to a dozen members of the so-called `` Flotilla Choir '' -- some wearing a variation of traditional Arab dress -- sing satirical verses , such as : `` There 's no people dying , so the best that we can do is create the biggest bluff of all . '' On her blog , Glick , who briefly appears in the video , says , `` We produced a clip in English . There we feature the Turkish-Hamas 'love boat ' captain , crew and passengers in a musical explanation of how they con the world . '' `` We think this is an important Israeli contribution to the discussion of recent events and we hope you distribute it far and wide , '' she adds . Nine Turkish citizens were killed Monday after violence erupted on one of six ships in a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Palestinian Gaza Strip . A number of other people were wounded . Israel said the passengers initiated the attack ; the passengers blamed the troops . That incident drew widespread condemnation and cast a spotlight on the dynamics of the Gaza crisis . On Saturday , Israel intercepted the final boat that was part of the flotilla , though the incident aboard the Irish-owned MV Rachel Corrie ended peacefully about 22 miles off the Gaza coast . Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev dismissed the the video link , saying , `` The GPO sends out lots of articles . It does n't mean they like it . '' Regev said he first noticed the video on the New York Times website . `` I called my kids in to watch it because I thought it was funny , '' he said . `` It is what Israelis feel . But the government has nothing to do with it . The GPO distributes non-government items , things that we think that show our side of the story . '' It was not the first time the Israeli GPO stirred controversy with its public communications on the Gaza flotilla . Prior to the storming of the Turkish ship , the GPO sent an e-mail to journalists sarcastically recommending that while covering `` alleged humanitarian difficulties , '' journalists should dine at one of Gaza 's few restaurants . `` We have been told the beef stroganoff and cream of spinach soup are highly recommended , '' the e-mail said . The message included an internet link to an old promotional video for the restaurant . The e-mail drew criticism from the foreign press and pro-Palestinian activists . In an interview with the Jerusalem Post , GPO director Danny Seaman defended the communication , arguing that foreign media coverage of Gaza was not balanced . CNN 's Kevin Flower contributed to this report .
NEW : E-mail sent by press office prior to ship 's storming also sparked controversy . Comment: `` We Con the World '' video created by Jerusalem Post columnist . Israeli PM spokesman : Video captures what `` Israelis feel ''