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Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel on Sunday ordered the military to stop a humanitarian ship carrying activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, from breaking the blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

"I have instructed the military to prevent the Madleen flotilla from reaching Gaza," Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement from his office.

Calling Thunberg an "antisemite" and the group of activists "Hamas propaganda mouthpieces", he added: "Turn back because you will not reach Gaza."

The Madleen, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, left Italy on June 1 with the aim of delivering aid and challenging the Israeli blockade, which has been in place for years even before the Israel-Hamas war since October 2023.

Organisers said Saturday the vessel had entered Egyptian waters and was nearing Gaza, where the war has entered its 21st month.

"Israel will not allow anyone to break the naval blockade of Gaza, which is aimed at preventing weapons from reaching Hamas -- a murderous terrorist group holding our hostages and committing war crimes," Katz said.

"Israel will act against any attempt to break the blockade or support terror groups -- by sea, air or land," he added.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

I hate that he uses the word antisemitic

There is a lot of antisemitic rhetoric these days. A bunch of activists on a humanitarian mission to save lives is not part of it. Israel is not the victim here. They became the aggressor when they started the senseless killing

[–] Shezzagrad@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 hours ago

No actually it's pretty good, because it's time the word dies and the special protected status of the Jews that no other people or race has is forgotten about. After Gaza, anti-Semitism isn't a thing anymore and thankfully gen Z has no loyalty to Israel

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 day ago

And they are quickly eroding their victim privilege they gained through the suffering of their ancestors, which is shitting on their memory.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Do it, the world is watching, and will NEVER forgive you. Greta is braver than the entire IDF put together and all of us know that no matter what cowardly acts of terror the IDF brandishes.

If Israel hurts Greta they will lock their pariah state status in for decades.

Checkmate Israel.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If Israel hurts Greta they will lock their pariah state status in for decades.

That's the idea of the flotilla, I think.

I also think bibi doesn't give a fuck, and that ship is likely toast, and there likely won't be consequences for decades (if ever).

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

There will be IMMEDIATE consequences, you are waayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy off the mark here.

The entire world is watching.

... including military assets we have no idea about, any move now all world leaders will take note of.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The entire world has been watching the genocide in Gaza, and the unprovoked attacks on Syria, and the reckless violence which has killed so many foreign nationals, reporters, and aid workers, and what consequences to speak of yet? What evidence supports your position?

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know, I understand that perspective and feel similarly a lot of the time but I see cracks now, I see them everywhere.

The most easiest piece of evidence is that Piers Morgan admitted to Mehdi Hasan on live tv that he was wrong about Gaza and that what Israel is doing is abhorrent. This is a MASSIVE shift for a VERY prominent UK news anchor that had pretty embarassingly been running interference for the Palestinian Genocide in UK media to keep the public there from turning against this awful destruction of humanity.

It is too late, nonetheless but I will take my victory with a fervor that is meant to honor the fact that it is already too late for so many.

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 4 points 2 days ago

Morgan then said to the doctor who have 9 of his children killed do you blame hamas

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You are very optimiatic. You will just here strong empty condemnation. The houthi may be the only one who will reply with actions

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think israel will escape accountability just like always unfortunatly. The flotilla should have been assisted by soldiers of the activists country

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The leadership will face accountability eventually. It takes time but justice will catch up with them eventually.

The problem is that the delay will likely mean that the death toll will be even more massive than what it already is.

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 0 points 2 days ago

The leadership will face accountability eventually.  Only if Israel lose and is forced to end occupation. Just like Bush didn't face any accountability for his war crimes

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago

according to zionists, Israel should attack the boat and block it because Hamas will immediately kidnap and torture Greta.

but also that Greta is working with hamas. and Israel is protecting Greta from Israel bombing it.

nothing makes sense

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz -5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I had empathy for Greta Thunberg when she was focusing on environmental issues. But now it just looks like she's just doing all the things her political tribe is doing and they're using her as a puppet.

It sucks when that happens to people that seemed smarter than that.

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

Yeah, it's impossible to care for more than one thing. You're a clown.