Gaza Flotilla - genuine peace activists or Hamas puppets?

Absolutely idiotic.

So you think they should just let anyone through including Greta and friends?

Do you think Greta actually wants to deliver the aid personally into peoples hands?

But they won't break the siege which they already know hence the act is performative.

@dairydebrisperhaps now the state has been ‘recognised’ they should allow them to sail in and leave their safety to Hamas?

@soulofmysoulrealistically that’s not going to happen though is it? How would you decide how the very limited formula gets to where it needs to be exactly? And if there is a stampede and people are killed who would be at fault? What happens when it’s all gone and people are desperate? They want to leave?

Aid is getting through and millions are being fed. We know this is true. I agree it’s not the way the UN etc want it done but it’s not just ‘ the evil regime’. I have seen what happens to trucks going through - ones recently hijacked at the Allenby crossing- sept 18th.

Things need to change but this is not the way. Hamas continue to fire rockets, continue to send information about loss of hostages or extracting hostages, they play fast and furious as they have done since they took over. This all could have been so different. And if you have all that experience in Gaza you know what I am saying is right. They destroyed everything left to wage war against Israel.

End their illegal naval blockade?

Trust me the aid would likely not reach Gaza. Very little is getting in and the majority of it is held up at the Gaza border and refused entry. Thousands of aid trucks have been denied or it’s taken so long that the aid is spoiled. This is first hand knowledge I have, as somebody who has projects set up in Gaza. This is of no fault of the charities but the evil regime that controls it. By breaking the siege they are delivering essential items like formula which are scarce and not only that but hope and support which is needed after nearly two years of being caged in hell.

Ideally they break the siege and don’t get illegally captured. More than anything to bring that hope and support to the citizen’s who are trapped in an apocalyptic hell. I know first hand their suffering and it is unimaginable that they have lived this for nearly 2 years. My hope and prayers are with all the people on board the flotilla as well as the Palestinians ❤️

to the posters opposing boycotts or flotillas what do you suggest people who care do to prevent genocide and the forced starvation of a civilian population?
or should this be allowed to become the new norm in warfare because Israel??
Any suggestions welcome

Some credulous, others deceitful.

It's not a peaceful agenda they're pursuing and if they land by Gaza I'm sure what they return with will be as closely scrutinised as what they deliver.

Should people do nothing and just let Israel carry on is that what you are suggesting ?

A sentence in the UN report regarding Israel's genocide in Gaza.

"Israeli security forces shot at & killed civilians, including children who were holding makeshift white flags. Some children, including toddlers, were shot in the head by snipers."

I'm curious as to what you think Israel should do about the Flutilla? Just let them sail on into Gaza to distribute their symbolic aid? Or something else?

Agreed.

I'm glad the offer was made by Italy anyway (and offered again yesterday) because at least it shines a light on the fact these Gaza futillas are not about delivering humanitarian aid.

Which was obvious from the first, smaller attempt but some people are naïve enough to think it was just about aid.

Why does it restrict baby formula?

If the Israeli government does not want Palestinians to suffer why block medical aid ?

Most people are just toughing it out’: shortage of drugs leaves Gaza’s wounded without pain relief
Operations are being carried out without proper anaesthetics and what painkillers there are have to be rationed, say doctors

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/29/most-people-are-just-toughing-it-out-shortage-of-drugs-leaves-gazas-wounded-without-pain-relief

@soulofmysoulwhat ideally would you like to happen now? Regarding the flotilla?

Reading this and then the post further up where an 'activist ' denies women were raped on October 7th, but were 'treated well' by Hamas disgust me. How were Shani Louk or Mrs Bibas treated well.

Those performative 'activists' are sick, how dare they deny the crimes of October 7th, they cannot even be bothered to watch details to check their lack if knowledge. They are pathetic. If they were genuine they would allow the aid to be taken and passed on as authorities have suggested.

Haha really?? Well then I guess you know nothing about the past flotillas, one in which 10 on board were killed. These people are risking their lives to break the illegal siege and raise awareness and even more than that they bring hope to the people of Gaza who know that attempts are being made and they are not forgotten. By having big names like Greta and Liam Cunningham on board it makes it more difficult for Israel to murder them like last time.

It’s just their rhetoric often repeated that we want Palestinians to suffer.

Of course we don’t and why would we? It doesn’t help Israel one jot for Palestinians to suffer, only for Hamas to be destroyed.

if only everyone realised how savage Hamas are that they would agree that all the Palestinians should suffer in return

That’s an asinine take on what posters have said. Nobody thinks that.

The whole wanting to show her the video has North Korean vibes for sure. It’s reflects a minority of people’s opinions in these threads who think that if only everyone realised how savage Hamas are that they would agree that all the Palestinians should suffer in return.

It once again conflates the entire Palestinian population with terrorists.

It’s a very bizarre logic.

i think I’d probably need counselling after watching something that is no doubt horrific but it would never justify what’s happening in Gaza. Both the Hamas massacre and the Israeli response are horrific.

Mealy mouthed? Dead straight- I haven’t seen the film. Have you?
Greta is a queen.

Bit of a mealy-mouthed response there.

It speaks volumes about Greta and co that they refused to watch it.

I wouldn’t know, since I haven’t seen it.

Well no, because she was drawing attention to their genocidal actions. Obviously they didn’t want her there.