Aid Flotilla Intercepted: Israel Secures Its Blockade on Dying Gazans
In news less surprising than a sunset, Israeli forces 'intercepted' a new aid flotilla, per the BBC. This isn't an isolated incident; it's a grim echo of the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident, where Israeli commandos killed nine activists trying to break the same blockade. The term 'intercept' here means preventing food and medicine from reaching a population teetering on famine, a condition exacerbated
by the very blockading force. This isn't about security; it's about control over life and death in Gaza. While global leaders issue polite 'concerns,' the reality is stark: nations like the US, through politicians like Rep. Joe Wilson (who received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org), consistently vote to uphold military aid to Israel (e.g., HR 340, 2023), implicitly
sanctioning these blockades, then express surprise when Gaza faces a humanitarian crisis. How many intercepted aid boats does it take before we call a blockade what it is: collective punishment?