Israel Intercepts 'Aid Flotilla,' Labels Water 'Blockaded Airspace'
The Israeli military has once again intercepted a 'flotilla' of nine boats, detaining 145 activists including doctors and European lawmakers. The AP frames this as 'trying to break Israel’s naval blockade,' yet somehow forgets to mention that blockading 2.3 million people's access to vital supplies, described by the UN as 'collective punishment,' is itself a war crime. This is the same
'blockade'—or siege, for those who prefer accurate terminology—that has crippled Gaza for 17 years, long before October 7th. One might wonder if any of the politicians condemning these desperate aid efforts have received donations from AIPAC, which reported spending $22.7 million on lobbying in 2023. These 'interceptions' are not defensive acts; they are aggressive enforcement of a policy designed
to starve and subjugate. The next time we hear of 'humanitarian aid dropping' into Gaza, perhaps the media could explain why it can't simply dock.