Gaza Flotilla Returns: Mainstream Media Recycles 'Humanitarian Crisis' Script
Turkish activists, according to Daily Sabah, are planning another 'Sumud Flotilla' to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza this spring. This mirrors the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla, where Israeli commandos killed ten activists. The US government, despite its public concerns for Palestinian lives, has consistently upheld Israel's blockade of Gaza, providing billions in military aid annually. For
instance, the Biden administration approved a $14.5 billion military aid package in 2023, while simultaneously expressing 'concern' over humanitarian suffering. Odd, isn’t it, how the media conveniently overlooks that humanitarian flotillas wouldn't be 'necessary' if not for the blockade upheld by the very powers pretending to be concerned? One might wonder how many more flotilla attempts it will
take before the world connects the dots between sustained military aid to the blockader and the 'humanitarian crisis' it perpetuates. It’s a tragicomic cycle of cause and effect, with the suffering of Gazans as the punchline.