Gaza Blockade: Humanitarian Aid — Or Just Bad Vibes?
Forget ICBMs or enemy combatants. The real threat to regional stability, according to some, is a vessel carrying basic necessities for people trapped in Gaza. Four Italian citizens, part of a 'Humanitarian Flotilla,' were intercepted and deported by Israel. Their crime? Attempting to break a blockade that most world organizations deem illegal. Perhaps they were singing too loudly? Daring to look
concerned? This is where your tax dollars work tirelessly. Not just funding bombs, but also the maritime patrols necessary to ensure nobody brings a band-aid or a bag of wheat to Gaza. Meanwhile, schools in Kansas City are still begging for textbooks, and Flint, Michigan, *still* has water issues. But hey, at least we're protecting against the dastardly plot of Italian humanitarians with a
boatload of compassion. The media, of course, dutifully reported the deportation as a minor incident, not a stark reminder of an ongoing humanitarian crisis enforced by a well-resourced military. No inconvenient questions about why food and medicine are considered 'contraband' by a nation that receives billions in US aid. Just a simple headline: activists detained, then *poof*, gone. Like magic,
the problem disappears with the people trying to solve it.