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0rganism

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

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:54 AM

Jun 9

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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.

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Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg [View all] malaise Jun 9 OP

Israel chose piracy over assassination Bok_Tukalo Jun 9 #1

They heroically committed another war crime and saved Gaza from scary humanitarians/ Ping Tung Jun 9 #13

This "flotilla" was never more than a stupid PR stunt. tritsofme Jun 9 #2

Rest of world disagrees with you womanofthehills Jun 9 #23

I couldn't possibly care less. tritsofme Jun 9 #24

Israel has the right to defend itself from baby food and diapers. N/T AloeVera Jun 9 #3

Nothing went wrong. madaboutharry Jun 9 #4

Babies are starving in Gaza. AloeVera Jun 9 #5

Then Hamas Mountainguy Jun 9 #9

Lol. Even Israel is not denying it was the IDF. AloeVera Jun 9 #10

Yes they are Mountainguy Jun 9 #11

Nope. There is one edited video of LOOTED aid being taken by civilians and being shot at by one gunman. AloeVera Jun 9 #18

Post removed Post removed Jun 9 #19

Couldn't think of a rebuttal? It's noted. AloeVera Jun 9 #20

Looked like they were "taken ashore" from international waters 0rganism Jun 9 #12

They are going to try reeducating their hostages? Bok_Tukalo Jun 9 #14

Impossible to reeducate the uneducated. Hopefully they learn something tritsofme Jun 9 #17

Carried out against unarmed civilians in violation of international law, which is very much on-brand for them nt Rob H. Jun 9 #6

with malaise Jun 9 #7

Excellent! tritsofme Jun 9 #8

And there are people who call themselves Democrats cheering on piracy and kidnapping Rob H. Jun 9 #21

Yep malaise Jun 9 #22

The flotilla was a Hamas mission Bad Thoughts Jun 9 #15

That would explain the missions support in some places. nt LexVegas Jun 9 #16