Israel Seizes Aid Boat, Cites 'Self-Defense' Against Band-Aids
When Fox News breathlessly reports Israel 'seizing' a Gaza flotilla, they conveniently forget the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident, where Israeli commandos killed nine unarmed aid workers. The pattern is clear: any attempt to deliver aid directly to Gaza, bypassing Israeli 'inspections' of everything from pencils to medical supplies, is met with military force. This isn't about security; it's about
control over a besieged population, and the media helps sanitize it. This latest 'interception' of aid and activists, including Greta Thunberg, follows Israel's consistent policy of maintaining a tight blockade described by the UN as 'collective punishment.' The fact that international outrage over these seizures often fizzles, while US politicians continue to approve unconditional aid packages
(like the recent $14 billion in HR 815), suggests a deep-seated acceptance of this policy. One might wonder, how many times must aid ships be stopped before the 'flotilla' narrative starts sounding less like piracy prevention and more like weaponizing starvation?