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People say it's a publicity stunt. Well so what. Greta knows if she goes, cameras and reporters will follow. It's the same thing Lady Diana did when traveling to 3rd world nations....she knew that she alone wouldn't make a difference, but the cameras and reporters that follow her would.
Greta is doing what most of us only discuss....helping. and if she helps by keeping Isreal's hypocrisy in the news, then she wins.
Hard to say its a publicity stunt when it isn't the first time she's doing it.
They one who says that are troll because it is not a Publicity stunt when you are going to the door steps of a fascist military organization that have no regards of any human life "including their own" and will not hesitate shooting you down or imprisoned you for unknown time.
Ah shit here we go again. What's ironic is that the Zionazis could get an easy PR win by letting them in to distribute aid but that would interfere with their long term extermination goals.
it would also interfere with their immediate goal of openly being cartoonishly evil.
Zionazis could get an easy PR win
In liberal corners of the United States and Europe, maybe. But in Israel this would be viewed as a humiliation and a defeat.
The same thing will happen as last time. Gaza needs food though.
It’s 50 ships this time
blockade stops 50 ships just as easily, these are not blockade running ships.
That makes a bigger headline, and shows more and more people care about the Palestinian people.
Is there a downside here? Why are people upset by this concept?
Just because powerful bullies are unlikely to lose, doesn't mean it's not worth defying them.
European powers ignoring high sea piracy in the Mediterranean and pretending it's not there.
I don't get the criticism. They either get the food through or the press following her is going to film the Israeli navy blocking the food from entering the shore.
They are right about the haircut though.
That being said, genocide through purposeful mass starvation is quite possibly the most heinous crime that exists. God bless anyone does anything at all to fight against it
I actually like it, she wears it well.
free Palestine from the river to the sea ♥️🖤💚🤍
Ahh so this is that Greta van Fleet I been hearing about.
As someone living in Gaza, seeing this support from around the world truly gives us hope. Thank you
Sending well wishes and hoping you are safe.
why is it called a floatilla
Not trying to be a smart ass but what do u suggest it's be called? A convoy? Maybe a fleet?
Boat. It's a fucking boat.
Haaa...there's MANY boats mate. Not sure how you missed that. Dozens. What would you call a group of boats? I'm pretty sure you wouldn't call it a boat of boats.
What would you call a group of boats?
I'm being told by the IDF that a group of boats carrying food and medical aid is called a "publicity stunt".
I'm also being told it's Hamas.
I'm mobile and can't verify anything, but if you trust a goggle AI Overview then here you go.
The word "flotilla" originates from the Spanish word flotilla, a diminutive form of flota meaning "fleet". This, in turn, came from Old French floter and ultimately Germanic roots, like Old Norse floti ("raft, fleet") and Old English flota ("ship" or "fleet"), which are ancestors of the English word "float". The English term "flotilla" was adopted in 1711 and refers to a small fleet, especially of small naval vessels like destroyers or submarines. Here's a breakdown of the word's origin: Spanish: Flotilla (diminutive of flota, meaning "fleet"). Old French: Floter ("to float, set afloat"). Germanic: Old Norse floti ("raft, fleet") and Old English flota ("ship, fleet"). Indo-European: Traced back to the root pleu- ("to flow"). The English word "flotilla" was first recorded in 1711.
I guess it's enough boats to make a floating villa? There's something in there that I'm sure a 16th century language historian could figure out.
