Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

[malaise]

Israel’s military took control of a boat trying to deliver food to Palestinians in Gaza in the early hours of Monday morning, and brought its crew of activists including Greta Thunberg to an Israeli port.

The Madleen was making a symbolic attempt to break to the blockade of Gaza and raise awareness of a looming “starvation crisis”.

It was never likely to get through Israel’s naval blockade of the territory, where UN-backed experts have warned of looming famine, and dozens of people have been killed by Israeli forces trying to reach food distribution centres.

Even attempting to reach Gaza by boat is risky. In May, another boat sailing as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group that organised the Madleen’s voyage, caught fire off Malta and issued an SOS after what the group said was an attack by Israeli drones. Israel’s military declined to comment.
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What could go wrong?

[Bok_Tukalo]

1. Israel chose piracy over assassination

That’s interesting.

[Ping Tung]

13. They heroically committed another war crime and saved Gaza from scary humanitarians/

To no ones surprise.

[tritsofme]

2. This "flotilla" was never more than a stupid PR stunt.

That is all.

[womanofthehills]

23. Rest of world disagrees with you

“Mass protest in Paris asking for the release of French MEP Rima Hassan kidnapped by the Israeli forces last night, onboard the Madleen.”

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Today in London, we joined thousands outside of the Foreign Office to demand safety for the Madleen and an end to Israel's siege on Gaza.

The Madleen was UK-flagged - the UK government has a responsibility to protect this vessel.

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Thousands of people in #Madrid are demanding their government to intervene to release the Madleen 12 activists
They are working for the liberation of #Palestine

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rally for the crew of the madleen tonight in naarm, over 1000 out on very little notice. probably the loudest and roudiest crowd ive seen in a while. free the madleen! free palestine!

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[tritsofme]

24. I couldn't possibly care less.

[AloeVera]

3. Israel has the right to defend itself from baby food and diapers. N/T

[madaboutharry]

4. Nothing went wrong.

They were stopped from continuing a ridiculous and ego driven PR stunt, given food and water, and taken ashore to be processed for deportation to their home countries. Whatever meager aid was on the boat will be transferred to Gaza.
But, not before they will be required to view the 45 minute film documenting, from Hamas' own GoPro cameras, the atrocities carried out on October 7th.

עם ישראל חי

[AloeVera]

5. Babies are starving in Gaza.

Kids, adults too.

That was the whole point of this "ridiculous ...PR stunt".

If Greta and the others will be made to force-watch the PR video of Oct. 7th atrocities, every single supporter of Israel's war (of starvation and ethnic cleansing) should be made to watch THIS video of Gaza's starving and burned children.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y2kd1nkleo.amp

[Mountainguy]

9. Then Hamas

Should stop shooting people trying to get to aid stations.

[AloeVera]

10. Lol. Even Israel is not denying it was the IDF.

In so many words.

Only the number of casualties is being disputed.

And the starvation has been happening for months.

But here you are...

[Mountainguy]

11. Yes they are

And there is video of Hamas doing it.

[AloeVera]

18. Nope. There is one edited video of LOOTED aid being taken by civilians and being shot at by one gunman.

In a different city, and not at an aid station. Again, it was LOOTED aid. Per the IDF.

Who looted that aid? According to the UN and agencies on the ground, it is criminal gangs (recently revealed to be funded and ARMED by Israel!), not Hamas looting aid.

So it looks to me like that video only proves that Netanyahu has been successful in continuing the starvation through this strategy of arming these tribal thugs. Who, btw, are associated with ISIS no less.

Ask yourself this: if the IDF knew this was a Hamas "looting station" why did they allow this to continue? Why not just take them out? They knew the location,it is their drone video.

I think the answer is that they knew about it and allowed it to continue because the criminal looters are on the same side.

But I repeat: babies in Gaza are starving. You should watch that video I linked to.

[AloeVera]

20. Couldn't think of a rebuttal? It's noted.

[0rganism]

12. Looked like they were "taken ashore" from international waters

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The stated motive for travel does not justify interdiction, interception, boarding, and/or abduction in international waters. "PR stunts" are generally not legitimate grounds for retaliatory acts of piracy. Israel is on really shaky ground for this action, but that's how they've been rolling lately so nothing new here.

[Bok_Tukalo]

14. They are going to try reeducating their hostages?

That seems on brand for Israel.

[tritsofme]

17. Impossible to reeducate the uneducated. Hopefully they learn something

Seeing the carnage of 10/7 directly through the eyes of their Hamas heroes, but I fear they will sit there and cheer.

[Rob H.]

6. Carried out against unarmed civilians in violation of international law, which is very much on-brand for them nt

[malaise]

7. with

Western complicity

[tritsofme]

8. Excellent!

[Rob H.]

21. And there are people who call themselves Democrats cheering on piracy and kidnapping

as long as it’s Israel doing it.

[malaise]

22. Yep

Sickening

[Bad Thoughts]

15. The flotilla was a Hamas mission

It was a PR stunt organized by Hamas operatives.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/09/zaher-birawi-hamas-operative-greta-thunbergs-gaza-flotilla/

[LexVegas]

16. That would explain the missions support in some places. nt