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Israeli foreign ministry posts video of Thunberg’s arrest; vessels carrying about 500 activists intercepted about 75 miles off coast of war-torn territory

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[–] ElectricTrombone@lemmy.world 255 points 1 month ago (67 children)
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[–] Corelli_III@midwest.social 219 points 1 month ago (26 children)

oh when did she get arrested? I saw her get illegally kidnapped

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Illegally kidnapped? As opposed to, what? Legal kidnapping?

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[–] ashar@infosec.pub 154 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 148 points 1 month ago (10 children)

So glad those Italian and Spanish ships did…

Absolutely fuck all. Spineless.

[–] Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 1 month ago

It was all for show to appease protestors.

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[–] Verdorrterpunkt@feddit.org 121 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I didn't know that Israel is just casually pirating away in international waters. Weird how that's not ok when somalians do it.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 73 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They shot and killed a 19-year-old US citizen in international waters a decade or so ago, and the international community did this 🙈🙈🙈 because regional stability or some shit

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago

Rachel Corrie, an American activist from Olympia, Washington, was killed by an Israeli military bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 44 points 1 month ago (4 children)

In the '60s they killed like 30 US Navy sailors and still nothing happened.

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 100 points 1 month ago (16 children)

Oh phack! Again? Why can't they just let Gretta win? Its just a few truck loads of food. WTF. This world is just so evil. How can any god let any of this happen?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 44 points 1 month ago

the IDF/benny cant have a PR campaign against him, her being so infamous internationally brings more attention to the matter. hes already in a tenous position, he wants to stay out of jail from his previous crimes.

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[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 77 points 1 month ago

Israel is terrorist country. Must be banned from every international organization.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 73 points 1 month ago (1 children)

All these powerful men with guns scared of a 22 year old girl in a sailboat.

[–] tinfoilhat@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 month ago

That's probably the most compelling argument that ideas are more dangerous than weapons.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I am massivelly curious about what the reaction of Italian dockworkers to the Italian frigate doing jack-shit nothing will be ...

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Strike called in Italy, protests flare over interception of Gaza aid ships

Italian unions called a general strike for Friday in solidarity with the international aid flotilla for Gaza, while protests sprang up in a number of cities late on Wednesday after reports that the ships had been intercepted by military personnel. In the southern city of Naples, demonstrators got into the main railway station and halted train traffic, while police surrounded the Termini railway station in Rome after protesters gathered close to entrances.

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In the northwestern city of Genoa, the USB announced that it intended to block the port and called on all protesters to gather at 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) at one of the main entrances. Over the past two weeks, protesting Italian dockworkers have prevented various ships from docking and loading, targeting vessels they say were involved in trade with Israel.

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[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago (5 children)

its kidnapping ...

Kidnapping or abduction is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions

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[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Release the hostages, Israel!

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You mean the thousands of Palestinian hostages including women and children too, right?

[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

Yes, all of them

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

high seas piracy, and NATO cannot keep the Mediterranean safe.

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not arrested. Kidnapped and taken hostage.

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[–] Auk@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Her drowning (or dying) at sea is on my end of the world bingo.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She will have suicided with five shots in the back.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Easy for me to say, they should have kept rolling and forced the Israelis to get violent. I'm American, with a few reasons to fear these our fascists, made my choice. If it comes to it, I fight. Neither my government nor Israel has shown any quarter, no reason not to die with our boots on.

tl;dr: They're going to kill you anyway.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 27 points 1 month ago (4 children)

It's much more effective to do what they did than to intentionally instigate an attack. Don't give Israel any leeway to say "Well we were justified because..."

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[–] RedFrank24@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

No doubt they'll do what they did last time and just force her to watch Oct 7th footage and go "...Are you... Are you convinced yet? Please be convinced... Please"

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