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AloeVera

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42. Enough to save more than a few children.

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:50 PM

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Does that matter? Enter into the equation at all?

It was symbolic to the extent that it obviously could not feed all of Gaza. Only Israel has the power to make that happen yet it is consciously withholding food from at least half the population.

That these activists bring awareness to Israel's dark deeds is what its supporters can't abide.

You would think that the stories and images of these unfortunate children would make a small dent in their consciousness but....no. The denial and smearing go on while the babies go on starving.

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Israeli forces halt Gaza-bound aid boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists [View all] Omaha Steve Monday OP

Selfie yacht! Richard D Monday #1

More "self-defense"? claudette Monday #2

Greta Thunberg Detained, Ordered to Be Shown Oct. 7 Footage After Gaza-Bound Flotilla Seized Beastly Boy Monday #7

8 Recs to 1 at this time. Whose side are you on? Exp Monday #13

You've got to be kidding. Beastly Boy Monday #16

This is a matter of right and wrong. Too bad you can't see that. Some people are blinded by hate. Exp Monday #20

So why turn it int o a popularity contest? Beastly Boy Monday #24

It proves that your ideas are not popular by 8 fold. Exp Monday #25

There is a hell of difference between popular and right. Beastly Boy Monday #28

Hmm, then you think that the majority of people responding to your post are wrong. You are very enlightened. Exp Monday #29

Don't put words into my mouth. Beastly Boy Monday #33

Yeah, Fucking Traitor in the WH is so called "popular" Cha Monday #31

Agree. AloeVera 14 hrs ago #80

You should take a peek at this thread... sheshe2 Monday #36

Kidnapped, fed sandwiches and sent home within hours. Beastly Boy Monday #39

It is almost as if it was a staged event. sheshe2 Monday #46

I'm not clear. Are you giving an opinion about this vanlassie Monday #53

Once they realized... Richard D Monday #57

She is a child. A brave child. vanlassie Monday #62

She used to be a child, she is currently 22yo nt EX500rider Yesterday #63

Were she brave... Richard D Yesterday #66

Seriously? How about the truth of hundreds of days of atrocities, air strikes, starvation and deaths... brush 21 hrs ago #76

This. Exp Monday #12

This is a third rail topic. BidenRocks Monday #3

This apparently started while the boat was in international waters muriel_volestrangler Monday #4

According to who? Beastly Boy Monday #8

According to the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian territories muriel_volestrangler Monday #9

"But communications were jammed when the yacht still in international waters, she says." Beastly Boy Monday #14

It shows the last location, before the boarding muriel_volestrangler Monday #17

According to whom? Beastly Boy Monday #21

Go to the site, and reset the time slider to about 16 hours before now muriel_volestrangler Monday #22

I did just that, and let me count the ways you are wrong. Beastly Boy Monday #32

Last movement was around 2350 BST, which is 0150 local time, or 1850 EDT muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #73

Israel has the right to defend itself from baby food and diapers. AloeVera Monday #5

Mission accomplished. Beastly Boy Monday #6

It was halted by the Fuckers. That is why food and aid did not get through. Exp Monday #11

It was never intended to get through. The whole enterprise was meant to be "symbolic" from the beginning Beastly Boy Monday #15

It wasn't a freighter! Still had rice and formula aboard. So why stop the boat then? Exp Monday #18

According to the organizers, it was a a publicity stunt, not a bona fide delivery of aid. Beastly Boy Monday #23

Enough to save more than a few children. AloeVera Monday #42

Enough to symbolically feed a few children. Maybe. Beastly Boy Monday #45

I fear you will never get it. AloeVera Monday #47

No, I will not. I will never get the hypocrisy of using starving children for no other purpose than to boost egos. Beastly Boy Monday #52

It helped bring more attention to the plight of the people of Gaza who need help. Do you think that is a bad thing? Doodley Yesterday #65

I think helping bring more attention to the plight of the people of Gaza who need help is good. Beastly Boy Yesterday #72

The utter lack of compassion BuddhaGirl 15 hrs ago #79

Such is the power of indoctrination and zealous adherence to ideology. AloeVera 14 hrs ago #81

Well said BuddhaGirl 12 hrs ago #88

That's why I fear for the fate of Palestinians. AloeVera 7 hrs ago #99

Reuters: sheshe2 Monday #48

Shame on Greta?? WTF ??? Have you observed the last two years??? Exp Monday #51

Yes, shame on her for self promoting. sheshe2 Monday #56

Hmmm, ya know, I don't think she murdered any kids or is involved in a genocide operation.. hmmm Exp Monday #60

Is that suppose to mean something in response to my post? sheshe2 Monday #61

You said you has observed a lot in 2 years. Surely you observed over 50,000 Palestinians killed muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #74

It was about a truckload, according to other Israeli sources. AloeVera 17 hrs ago #78

Indeed. We're talking about the genocide and ethnic cleansing aren't we? AloeVera 13 hrs ago #83

We are takling about Greta plastered all over the news media. Beastly Boy 13 hrs ago #84

That's unintentionally funny. In light of what I said. AloeVera 13 hrs ago #85

The funny part was totally intentional. Beastly Boy 13 hrs ago #86

Not sure you understand the concept of standing up for your beliefs, even at personal cost. AloeVera 12 hrs ago #87

It is ironic to the extreme to bring up personal cost in the context of a publicity stunt. Beastly Boy 12 hrs ago #90

Nice of you not to object to autistics. AloeVera 11 hrs ago #94

Why would I object to autistics? And why are you presuming I know nothing about autism? Beastly Boy 11 hrs ago #95

Aspergers was eliminated as a separate condition years ago. AloeVera 10 hrs ago #96

It was not eliminated. It was included in the spectrum. Beastly Boy 10 hrs ago #97

FUCKERS!! The citizens of the U.S. must demand that we STOP supporting the IDF! This is and has always been Exp Monday #10

Setting all comments regarding IDF's carnal dexterity aside, Beastly Boy Monday #19

It's long past time for economic sanctions and an arms embargo Rob H. Monday #26

Hamas supported propaganda photo op. nt LexVegas Monday #27

If Israel didn't refuse reporters access iemanja Monday #40

"which is among the deadliest and most destructive since World War II" I doubt it makes the top 10 EX500rider Monday #30

I'm sorry, but I'm not following the point you are trying to make. Doodley Yesterday #67

That was a quote from the article EX500rider Yesterday #71

Wrong. Gaza is worse than the previous record-holder, the Second Congo War. AloeVera 12 hrs ago #89

Wrong If a Pacific Island with 2 people on it has one killed that is not worse then the estimated 5 million in the Congo EX500rider 12 hrs ago #91

Pls see my edit just now. AloeVera 12 hrs ago #92

The 5 million comes from the follow-on deaths from disease and malnutrition. AloeVera 11 hrs ago #93

It breaks my heart MorbidButterflyTat Monday #34

Starving and burning babies is a deliberate act of genocide. AloeVera Monday #37

What's wrong with a publicity stunt to bring attention to people being maimed. starved, displaced or slaughtered? Doodley Yesterday #68

Did the Greensboro Four stage a publicity stunt? AloeVera 13 hrs ago #82

The cowardly "selfie yacht" publicity stunt crew. . . Richard D Monday #35

In the past week while this "aid flotilla" was underway Mosby Monday #38

What makes a "real human rights organization"? iemanja Monday #43

Link Mosby Monday #50

Thank you iemanja Monday #58

How many days in a week are there? And how many people in Gaza? Doodley Yesterday #70

This is about feeding starving people iemanja Monday #41

This is about a publicity stunt. Beastly Boy Monday #44

No, it wasn't.. Richard D Monday #49

Israel children enid602 Monday #54

Any. Richard D Monday #55

I suppose Gazan children are killed for publicity stunts too? iemanja Monday #59

So Greta Thunberg is the problem? There's no benefit in bringing more attention to what is going on in Gaza? Doodley Yesterday #69

There are clearly many people around the world who want no attention on Gaza at all muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #75

We are all Democrats here, so why can't we at least agree that what is happening in Gaza is unacceptable? Doodley Yesterday #64

Having read a great many of these threads, the answer presents itself. Orrex 20 hrs ago #77

Maybe Israel did her a favor. What if that boat had landed in Gaza? JustABozoOnThisBus 8 hrs ago #98