US Doctor Recounts Flotilla Attack: Waterboarding is Just Good Harassment
A Palestinian-US doctor recounted to The New Arab how Israeli forces violently seized a Gaza aid flotilla, detailing forced waterboarding and abuse. Despite this firsthand witness testimony, much of the Western media continues to frame these acts as routine 'interceptions' of vessels threatening 'Israeli security.' (Security from what, exactly? Bandages and children's toys?) This isn't the first
time; in 2010, Israeli commandos killed nine Turkish activists on the Mavi Marmara, an event that barely rippled the surface of Washington's unwavering support, then or now. One might wonder why humanitarian aid ships, carrying doctors and basic supplies, are consistently met with military force. Perhaps it's because the message isn't about blocking aid, but demonstrating absolute control over a
besieged population—a pattern our 'allies' in Congress rarely condemn. How many human rights violations does it take before we question whose 'security' is truly being protected, and whose humanity is being erased?