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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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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 142 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Lotta fuckin nerve, that one has, to willingly subject herself to being attacked by the Israeli military AGAIN…People should remember this shit when they hear people in the Rogan-sphere calling her a “crisis actor” or “new world order shill”, or what dumb shit they’ll inevitably say.

She’s got more morals and conviction that any of those little bitches.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Other volunteers are as valuable

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Agreed, but there's no one on board with the same public face as Greta.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

You are right about that

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

... if not more so.

Greta brings awareness but I'm not sure what capabilities she brings to the flotilla.

She's also less likely to be disappeared than others.

[–] zeezee@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 day ago

She's also less likely to be disappeared than others.

Honestly I feel this is her playing to her advantages - Israel can (and does) sink ships carrying aid - and while I have utmost respect for the crews and aid volunteers on those ships - Israel doesn't - and having a high profile person on board that Israel knows is bad PR if they kill provides some safety for the whole crew.

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

I don't disagree , i just think it is important to talk about the other too

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Rogan said they were going to turn Greta into "hamburger".

Because he's so charming.

[–] Woht24@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you watch things made by people you dislike to stay upset?

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

To stay informed you douche.

What’s the point in hanging around in echo chambers?

It’s important to see what the other side is saying, if only so that you can refute their bullshit lies.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not the guy replying and I agree with you "to a degree". Although I got burned out listening to the "other side" for years. I don't even really listen to "my side" ... or at least I don't think. The right-wing manosphere loves culture wars and complain about people starting culture wars so much to me it's tiring to listen.

I do admire your ability to go through it. I think I probably would have kept listening if the "other side" wasn't in charge of so much and reeking havoc.

I remember someone asking about Jon Stewart and The Daily Show during the Bill Clinton administration if he could keep doing his comedy if times were bad. He said something to the affect of, it works better when times are good. Which always struck me as funny because he flourished even moreso afterwards and was then accused on loving the bad times so much because he profits from it by lazy journalists. Anyways, I ramble a lot >_>.

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

I always appreciate a good ramble.

That one was choice. 👌