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yaesu

(9,442 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2026, 12:27 PM Apr 30

evil asswipes of israel attacked 22 aid for Gaza boats in international waters but not a word from US news [View all]

The flotilla set sail two weeks ago, with a total of 58 vessels joining from Spain, France and Italy, aiming to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.

On Thursday, the GSF said Israeli naval forces had "intercepted, boarded, and systematically disabled and destroyed various boats" in the flotilla during a "violent raid in international waters" north-west of Crete overnight.

"Over 180 civilians from around the world have been directly attacked," it added.

"After detaining participants, smashing an engine and jamming communications, the [Israeli forces] retreated, kidnapping participants or intentionally leaving civilians stranded on powerless, broken vessels directly in the path of a massive approaching storm."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4lk9m77vo

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evil asswipes of israel attacked 22 aid for Gaza boats in international waters but not a word from US news [View all] yaesu Apr 30 OP

This is why I watch BBC and Aljazeera. Sneederbunk Apr 30 #1

I think this article is biased as is the post gulliver Apr 30 #2

Anti-Israel bias is almost a requirement on DU now. DavidDvorkin Apr 30 #13

Apologies, but I don't see us that way.... slightlv Apr 30 #16

Saying that criticism of the RW Israeli government actions is somehow bias against all of Israel is an antisemitic trope Celerity Apr 30 #32

The actual BBC headline is appropriate: "Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists" hlthe2b Apr 30 #3

If you don't like my posts feel free to put me on full ignore because any country that commits genocide is evil yaesu Apr 30 #6

I am not defending Israel by any stretch of the imagination. I am defending civility on DU. hlthe2b Apr 30 #9

I do understand that taking the high road will get US 4 more years of even worse fascism yaesu Apr 30 #11

I can't see anything in the TOS about being civil to the state of Israel muriel_volestrangler Apr 30 #20

Coming in well after the discussion and calling me out is rididiculous, muriel. If you bothered to read hlthe2b Apr 30 #21

I read the original version of the subject line, and the changed one muriel_volestrangler Apr 30 #22

No. it was civility to DUers who might disagree (not me) but others with that characterization hlthe2b Apr 30 #23

So saying something that other DUers might disagree with is "uncivil", in your eyes? muriel_volestrangler Apr 30 #26

... hlthe2b Apr 30 #27

Doesn't the U.S. do that under the Orange Asshole's leadership? rzemanfl Apr 30 #24

Replying to myself. rzemanfl May 1 #37

... hlthe2b Apr 30 #25

There has been nothing in this thread about the "Dems' Jewish Coalition" muriel_volestrangler Apr 30 #28

Your act is so old, but fortunately I and others who have seen it over & over & over... hlthe2b Apr 30 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Apr 30 #34

There, I fixed it and you're welcome. nt yaesu Apr 30 #8

General Discussion OPs are not like LBN ones. They can have any title as long as it does not break DU TOS. Celerity Apr 30 #31

The poster had already been alerted and I was on the jury. I hoped to get him to change it hlthe2b Apr 30 #33

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Apr 30 #4

The illegal war activities of Israel, like those of the United States, need to be headline news everywhere. Scrivener7 Apr 30 #5

Wrong malaise Apr 30 #7

I know, I wanted to say the big, beautiful, kind Israel offers fun and games to make boaters journey more pleasant yaesu Apr 30 #12

Bibi and Drump are like brothers. multigraincracker Apr 30 #17

WTF Israel is over 600 miles from Crete leftstreet Apr 30 #10

terrorists with nukes orthoclad Apr 30 #14

Exactly. And they still deny having them. OGBuzz Apr 30 #15

The West allows it, led by the U.S. AloeVera Apr 30 #18

And that's the kick in ass isn't it? Realizing that this was the long term play anyway. harumph Apr 30 #30

Don't feel bad... AloeVera Apr 30 #35

I read about missing US plutonium orthoclad Thursday #40

King trDUMP + Extremist Fascist KkKrishtun Pastor/American Ambassador to Israel ,... magicarpet Apr 30 #19

Israel is no friend to the people of this country. David__77 Apr 30 #36

Our fascist friendly media has no need to use Gaza as a wedge issue to divide and defeat Democrats right now. W_HAMILTON May 1 #38

Republicans are more evenly divided over Gaza and similar issues than Democrats muriel_volestrangler May 1 #39