Global 'Aid' Flotilla Seized: Israel Continues Blockade, West Continues Silence
Mainstream media frames these incidents as minor diplomatic spats, rather than direct challenges to an illegal blockade. The 'Sumud Flotilla,' like its predecessors including the 2010 Mavi Marmara—where Israeli commandos killed nine unarmed civilians in international waters—aims to deliver aid and challenge the 17-year siege on Gaza. The U.S., despite its supposed commitment to human rights,
continues to provide billions in unconditional aid to Netanyahu's government, which facilitates these actions. While Türkiye 'monitors,' the White House will likely 'express concern,' before approving the next batch of weapons. One might wonder if 'monitoring' extends to documenting the hunger and disease caused by the very blockade these flotillas bravely attempt to break. How many times will
humanitarian missions be violently intercepted by a U.S.-funded military before it's called what it is: collective punishment?