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malaise

(284,972 posts)
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:18 AM Yesterday

Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

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?

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Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg (Original Post) malaise Yesterday OP
Israel chose piracy over assassination Bok_Tukalo Yesterday #1
They heroically committed another war crime and saved Gaza from scary humanitarians/ Ping Tung Yesterday #13
This "flotilla" was never more than a stupid PR stunt. tritsofme Yesterday #2
Rest of world disagrees with you womanofthehills 23 hrs ago #23
I couldn't possibly care less. tritsofme 22 hrs ago #24
Israel has the right to defend itself from baby food and diapers. N/T AloeVera Yesterday #3
Nothing went wrong. madaboutharry Yesterday #4
Babies are starving in Gaza. AloeVera Yesterday #5
Then Hamas Mountainguy Yesterday #9
Lol. Even Israel is not denying it was the IDF. AloeVera Yesterday #10
Yes they are Mountainguy Yesterday #11
Nope. There is one edited video of LOOTED aid being taken by civilians and being shot at by one gunman. AloeVera Yesterday #18
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #19
Couldn't think of a rebuttal? It's noted. AloeVera Yesterday #20
Looked like they were "taken ashore" from international waters 0rganism Yesterday #12
They are going to try reeducating their hostages? Bok_Tukalo Yesterday #14
Impossible to reeducate the uneducated. Hopefully they learn something tritsofme Yesterday #17
Carried out against unarmed civilians in violation of international law, which is very much on-brand for them nt Rob H. Yesterday #6
with malaise Yesterday #7
Excellent! tritsofme Yesterday #8
And there are people who call themselves Democrats cheering on piracy and kidnapping Rob H. Yesterday #21
Yep malaise Yesterday #22
The flotilla was a Hamas mission Bad Thoughts Yesterday #15
That would explain the missions support in some places. nt LexVegas Yesterday #16

Ping Tung

(2,587 posts)
13. They heroically committed another war crime and saved Gaza from scary humanitarians/
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:56 AM
Yesterday

To no ones surprise.

womanofthehills

(9,843 posts)
23. Rest of world disagrees with you
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:32 PM
23 hrs ago

“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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madaboutharry

(41,950 posts)
4. Nothing went wrong.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:56 AM
Yesterday

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

(2,958 posts)
5. Babies are starving in Gaza.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:40 AM
Yesterday

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


AloeVera

(2,958 posts)
10. Lol. Even Israel is not denying it was the IDF.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:43 AM
Yesterday

In so many words.

Only the number of casualties is being disputed.

And the starvation has been happening for months.

But here you are...

AloeVera

(2,958 posts)
18. Nope. There is one edited video of LOOTED aid being taken by civilians and being shot at by one gunman.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:30 PM
Yesterday

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.

Response to AloeVera (Reply #18)

0rganism

(25,131 posts)
12. Looked like they were "taken ashore" from international waters
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:54 AM
Yesterday

Last edited Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:09 PM - Edit history (2)

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.

tritsofme

(19,248 posts)
17. Impossible to reeducate the uneducated. Hopefully they learn something
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 12:57 PM
Yesterday

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.

(5,664 posts)
6. Carried out against unarmed civilians in violation of international law, which is very much on-brand for them nt
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 10:46 AM
Yesterday

Rob H.

(5,664 posts)
21. And there are people who call themselves Democrats cheering on piracy and kidnapping
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:41 PM
Yesterday

as long as it’s Israel doing it.

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