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yaesu

(9,425 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2026, 12:27 PM Thursday

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 Thursday OP

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

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

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

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

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

The actual BBC headline is appropriate: "Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists" hlthe2b Thursday #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 Thursday #6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

... hlthe2b Thursday #27

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

Replying to myself. rzemanfl Friday #37

... hlthe2b Thursday #25

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Thursday #4

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

Wrong malaise Thursday #7

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

Bibi and Drump are like brothers. multigraincracker Thursday #17

WTF Israel is over 600 miles from Crete leftstreet Thursday #10

terrorists with nukes orthoclad Thursday #14

Exactly. And they still deny having them. OGBuzz Thursday #15

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

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

Don't feel bad... AloeVera Thursday #35

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

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

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

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