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[–] BeanGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 48 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Was anyone expecting they wouldn't?

[–] Pogogunner@sopuli.xyz 70 points 2 months ago

No, but it forces the issue of Israel intentionally terror-starving Palestinians to come back up and Israel can't help but self-own by calling aid organizations Hamas

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Standing question as to how far they'd get. With Italian and Turkish support, there was some amount of speculation as to whether the IDF would risk a shooting war with a NATO state over a handful of civilian protesters doing an aquatic sit-in.

What's extra crazy is that they're being arrested 80 miles off the coast in international waters, dragged into Israel, forced at gunpoint to sign deportation orders, and then being forced out again. That is, of course, assuming none of the soldiers decide to kill one or more of them along the way.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 39 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No but now there will be massive strikes in Spain and Italy that will shut down a bunch of stuff. Boycotting and sanctioning a country is a step by step process and this pours a lot of fuel on the fire that is the international anger at Israel.

[–] gressen@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

It looks like the IDF boarded two largest vessels but at this point they're unable to stop the rest.

Edit: three vessels have been captured and activists were taken by IDF. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-flotilla-activists-5c9c5e9baa4fc893a0f6e6eef69b280c

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

Kidnapped by IDF

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The smart move would've been to make the boat that Thunberg is on a decoy, and put all of the aid on other ships. Let them target her while the actual aid slips past.

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I really think the activists should start using Narco Subs to get the aid in. It might be more effective than surface ships.