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An estimated Twenty-seven ships to set sail for Gaza from multiple ports to break Israel’s siege on the enclave.

This will be activist Greta Thunberg’s second mission, having been taken captive by Israel earlier this year when her ship and fellow crew members were sprayed with illicit chemicals and boarded unlawfully in international waters. The Handala and her crew also suffered a similar fate earlier this summer.

Dozens of people gathered on Saturday at the port of Barcelona where a flotilla will set sail for Gaza on Sunday. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is hoping to break… the naval blockade imposed by Israel along the coast of the Gaza Strip since 2007... (AP video and production by Hernan Munoz)

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Largest flotilla for Gaza hopes to pressure Israel to end blockade

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[–] missphant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 126 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Greta woke up one day and chose to be staunchly on the right side of history, apparently an undesirable trait—to those on the wrong one.

[–] rickdg@lemmy.world 62 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I also think some people don't understand direct action as a valid escalation. Let's just hold up signs in the street forever.

[–] Boo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"escalation" of unarmed people bringing food to people being starved on purpose, knowing they will probably be assaulted and abducted by armed military gangs on the way.

The escalation is coming from the armed thugs assaulting the ships, not the other way round.

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I think they're saying her whole career as an activist was an escalation from waving signs in the street (ie: the average person)

[–] unconsequential@slrpnk.net 22 points 2 days ago

I mean if you just ask nicely enough times, right? That’s how civil rights, women’s suffrage and labor rights were won and global apartheids dismantled. I mean when the bully is punching my face in, pleading to their humanity has always worked for me. /s

[–] Dreaming_Novaling@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago

Ok then. Either get on one of Greta's boats or start you own campaign. God, it's never enough for people. Yes, people protesting in the streets doesn't do much, but you can't expect the average person to have the means to go all the way to Gaza and give aid. Protests and donations are great and shouldn't be scorned...