The navy frigate sent by Spain to accompany the humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla of around fifty volunteer-crewed vessels taking aid to Gaza is unlikely to intervene to prevent any attacks by Israel on the fleet, which Israel has bombed and harassed nightly since its arrival in the Mediterranean.
So it’s just there to stand by, watch, and count the bodies. A perfect microcosm of the “civilised” West’s approach to Gaza
It’s making me think that the Israelis are actually planning on sinking some of the flotillas ships, and have made an under the table arrangement with Spain to rescue survivors.
Yes this is how I see it too. These ship are there to prevent the headlines if people would have drowned once the israeli army sinks the floatillas.
Exactly.
There is still the very real possibility Israel attacks the military ships anyway
They have literally killed and bombed American and European citizens with total impunity. What difference does it make that they’re on boats?
something like 170+ casualties on the USS Liberty plus dozens and dozens dead and israel iirc faced no consequences whatsoever
how many hostages did hamas allegedly take btw??
There’s a difference between killing people who happen to be citizens of a state versus a targeted attack on its military.
They could nuke New York and it wouldn’t change a thing. The US and its European lapdogs are in the colonizing business til the end.
the IOF can still bomb, board, etc. and the Spanish+Italian ships are there to make sure no one drowns…? what the fuck did i just read?
seems an attempt by the gov’t to try to appease the masses (“SEE! WE ARE DOING SOMETHING!”) while in effect doing nothing
seems an attempt by the gov’t to try to appease the masses (“SEE! WE ARE DOING SOMETHING!”) while in effect doing nothing
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Precisely, which is why it’s odd that the people calling this out for what it was two days ago were ignored/shit on as everyone suddenly started thinking southern Europe was going to pick a fight with America
Wasn’t it known from the start they were just there to fish people out of the water at best? To me these naval ships being sent always was more about the fact (especially in Italy) that public opinion has swung so far in support of Palestine that this relatively token gesture even happened.
It says something about the spread of anti-Zionism in the general public of the west that governments even felt necessary to have this fig leaf. That’s something that the Palestine movement can work with. It’s a sign of progress within the masses on this issue.
I appreciate this note of optimism because it just made me sad to see the one piece of good news in recent weeks taken away almost immediately.
we hear you, we see you.
Spanish navy: We are here to assist1 and rescue2.
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The IOF
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The aid to Israelis
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Hope Israel sinks the Spanish ship then, just for the laughs
got a call from Amerikkka
no more half measures walter
for some reason I think I would’ve preferred if they just didn’t send any ships to ‘aid’ whatsoever, this is simply humiliating and makes me feel so fucking bad and depressed
Well, I can hope this will at least galvanize local resistance. To see that the government can be influenced towards doing something, yet also infuriated at the half measure. It shows a weakness that can be hit again, ideally.
can someone explain the purpose of the flotilla. Israel is not gonna let it pass. No military is gonna escort it so it can reach its destination without israel preventing it. It seems to me the only possible purpose the members of the flotilla have is to be martyred by israel, and israel wins by not killing them. Do the crew of the flotilla even understand this?
You can see past flotillas, which generally did not have the crew martyred. The point isn’t for the crew to die, which they probably won’t but to show the undeniable barbarity of Israel blocking aid via first-hand documentation.
I believe you have already seen the effects. The combine pressure have been building for years , from BDS, attempts to break the siege , unions and activists.
The change has come late , but not to late I believe. There are plenty of food and supplies rotting in trucks outside rafah. The mission is not to solve a genocide and starvation by a couple of tons of aid. The mission is to break the siege and establish an humanitarian corridor.
The amount of pressure put is forcing the hands of the EU countries and other countries.
Everyone onboard is very clear about objectives, risks and the torture that will be happening before and in Isrealis prisons. As well as imprisonment for an unknown amount of time.
We just believe it’s worse to risk not doing this at all.
Risks are accepted , suicide missions not.
I could not continue all the way unfortunately but my friends still onboard are not doing this in a whim. It’s a very clearly thought out decision for everyone.
And there is still a chance for the main objective to be reached. Less likely than interception but there is a chance.
Politically GSF and everyone involved is quite clear on different countries interests and actions. It’s not like an analysis of the situation wasn’t prepared and always updates according to current situation…
Do the crew of the flotilla even understand this?
Do you honestly think they’ve gotten as far as they have without thinking over everything you, random Internet commenter, could possibly consider?
I remember thinking “what’s the catch?” when I first heard about Spain and Italy sending a navy ship, and now I got my answer. How predictable.
Something… always… happens (for the worst) 😞
USS Libertad
I thought for a minute they were sending in the USS Libtard.
It’s the naval equivalent of Nancy Pelosi clapping sideways.
