Global Sumud Flotilla heading for Gaza

A futilla ?

Where's that laughing emoji!?

Greta isn't breaking any laws. Aid must be let through if there is a shortage in the blackaded territory. The blockade has been in place for decades hence the fact that flotillas have been risking their lives and sometimes been killed for trying to break the siege for decades, this isn't a wartime action on Israels behalf this is a longtime policy.

That people are more appalled by a flotilla attempting to reach a territory that has seen children die of malnutrion than they are by the army enforcing starvation on the territory speaks volumes. No calls for Netanyahu to be 'locked up indefinitely' from those posters, just the people trying to break the siege. But sure we believe you when you say that 'nobody wants to see Palestinians suffer'.

I would imagine part of the reason Isreal is trying to stop.them is they don't want them being taken hostage by Hamas and then they have to risk Israeli loves retrieving them

A futilla ?

No. What we are pointing out is the futility of the flotilla. That it wont be making any meaningful contribution to alleviate the shortage of aid and that it could actually make the situation worse by diverting resources to managing them. Anyone cares about aid to palestinians would want an effective solution not applauding this self indulgent grandstanding. I don't think anyone is particularly appalled by it. I'd describe my emotion more as despair that people put so much effort into something so pointless and people dont have the critical skills to see it.

No. What we are pointing out is the futility of the flotilla. That it wont be making any meaningful contribution to alleviate the shortage of aid and that it could actually make the situation worse by diverting resources to managing them. Anyone cares about aid to palestinians would want an effective solution not applauding this self indulgent grandstanding. I don't think anyone is particularly appalled by it. I'd describe my emotion more as despair that people put so much effort into something so pointless and people dont have the critical skills to see it.

Greta isn't breaking any laws. Aid must be let through if there is a shortage in the blackaded territory. The blockade has been in place for decades hence the fact that flotillas have been risking their lives and sometimes been killed for trying to break the siege for decades, this isn't a wartime action on Israels behalf this is a longtime policy.

That people are more appalled by a flotilla attempting to reach a territory that has seen children die of malnutrion than they are by the army enforcing starvation on the territory speaks volumes. No calls for Netanyahu to be 'locked up indefinitely' from those posters, just the people trying to break the siege. But sure we believe you when you say that 'nobody wants to see Palestinians suffer'.

Israel will be criticised whatever happens. That's the point of the stunt. Just as with PA supporters, if you do the crime you do the time and to bleat about the consequences of your actions is pathetic. Best ignored but I don't suppose there's any chance of that!

Israel is at war and has a naval blockade in place for its own safety. By disregarding this (and refusing to watch the film, last time), Greta has made it clear she doesn't give a shit about Israel. What she is "delivering" is going to make no difference at all, but places Israel in the position of having to ensure her safety in a war zone. Whatever happens will be exploited as propaganda by Hamas. The sad thing about all this is that she probably thinks she is acting against fascism, when the reverse is true. I hope one day she will understand her own blind arrogance, but somehow I doubt it.

Oh please what? We keep being told on here that they should be locked up, that they are committing an offence, that they should be trapped in Gaza. For what? Not a single person has come up an actual offence that these people who are attempting to break the siege are committing.

All of this hate and aggression towards people who are attempting to break a siege that has seen children die from malnutrion and 1000s more suffering.

Oh please what? We keep being told on here that they should be locked up, that they are committing an offence, that they should be trapped in Gaza. For what? Not a single person has come up an actual offence that these people who are attempting to break the siege are committing.

All of this hate and aggression towards people who are attempting to break a siege that has seen children die from malnutrion and 1000s more suffering.

Oh please what? We keep being told on here that they should be locked up, that they are committing an offence, that they should be trapped in Gaza. For what? Not a single person has come up an actual offence that these people who are attempting to break the siege are committing.

All of this hate and aggression towards people who are attempting to break a siege that has seen children die from malnutrion and 1000s more suffering.

Oh please. What is their distribution system for this aid?

I don't really understand this. Why do you think Israel should be able to decide that they can't leave? Genuinely what is your thought process with this, that you think trapping people who are trying to deliver aid in a war zone would be a good thing?

I really don't understand why people trying to deliver aid are receiving such ire. Some of you think that they are breaking the law and should be put in prison 'indefinitely' others saying trap them in a war zone because they want to deliver nappies and formula to children like this?!

Hating Greta good, loving a murderous regime good. Ok then

Her self importance tells her she can "make a difference". Pity nobody bothered to tell her that making a difference is meant to be a serious prospect.

The same one she was removed for last time? And others on her previous flotilla.

She will be sent straight home again this time I expect though a short stay in prison might teach her to stop wasting the IDFs time & resources at a time when they are trying to fight a war not have to put up with her performative antics.

The others on her previous flotilla who refused to leave has to go to court didn’t they, to be forced to leave which they eventually did.

The same one she was removed for last time? And others on her previous flotilla.

She will be sent straight home again this time I expect though a short stay in prison might teach her to stop wasting the IDFs time & resources at a time when they are trying to fight a war not have to put up with her performative antics.

The others on her previous flotilla who refused to leave has to go to court didn’t they, to be forced to leave which they eventually did.

And what was that offence?

Legally if the blockade territory is not adequately supplied with food and/or other essentials then medical supplies and humanitarian aid must also be permitted to pass through the blockade. See the San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea, paras. 103-104. I think we can all agree that Gaza is not supplied with all of the essentials.

All of the people on the ship are entitled to protection under the Geneva Conventions and must be treated in accordance with those conventions as well as international human rights law.

You and the Israeli government may not like that they are bringing much needed aid to Gaza but it isn't an offence.

The same one she was removed for last time? And others on her previous flotilla.

She will be sent straight home again this time I expect though a short stay in prison might teach her to stop wasting the IDFs time & resources at a time when they are trying to fight a war not have to put up with her performative antics.

The others on her previous flotilla who refused to leave has to go to court didn’t they, to be forced to leave which they eventually did.