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muriel_volestrangler

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74. You said you has observed a lot in 2 years. Surely you observed over 50,000 Palestinians killed
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 05:20 AM
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by the Israeli government.

Thunberg, the MEP Rima Hassan and the others are publicizing the blockade of food that Israel has imposed on Gaza, causing hunger, malnutrition and incipient famine. It's a protest.

Are you really against protests now? I'd have thought with your observations of the US, you'd realise that protests against evil governments are a good thing.

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Selfie yacht! Richard D Jun 9 #1
More "self-defense"? claudette Jun 9 #2
Greta Thunberg Detained, Ordered to Be Shown Oct. 7 Footage After Gaza-Bound Flotilla Seized Beastly Boy Jun 9 #7
8 Recs to 1 at this time. Whose side are you on? Exp Jun 9 #13
You've got to be kidding. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #16
This is a matter of right and wrong. Too bad you can't see that. Some people are blinded by hate. Exp Jun 9 #20
So why turn it int o a popularity contest? Beastly Boy Jun 9 #24
It proves that your ideas are not popular by 8 fold. Exp Jun 9 #25
There is a hell of difference between popular and right. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #28
Hmm, then you think that the majority of people responding to your post are wrong. You are very enlightened. Exp Jun 9 #29
Don't put words into my mouth. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #33
Yeah, Fucking Traitor in the WH is so called "popular" Cha Jun 9 #31
Agree. AloeVera Tuesday #80
You should take a peek at this thread... sheshe2 Jun 9 #36
Kidnapped, fed sandwiches and sent home within hours. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #39
It is almost as if it was a staged event. sheshe2 Jun 9 #46
I'm not clear. Are you giving an opinion about this vanlassie Jun 9 #53
Once they realized... Richard D Jun 9 #57
She is a child. A brave child. vanlassie Jun 9 #62
She used to be a child, she is currently 22yo nt EX500rider Tuesday #63
Were she brave... Richard D Tuesday #66
Seriously? How about the truth of hundreds of days of atrocities, air strikes, starvation and deaths... brush Tuesday #76
This. Exp Jun 9 #12
This is a third rail topic. BidenRocks Jun 9 #3
This apparently started while the boat was in international waters muriel_volestrangler Jun 9 #4
According to who? Beastly Boy Jun 9 #8
According to the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian territories muriel_volestrangler Jun 9 #9
"But communications were jammed when the yacht still in international waters, she says." Beastly Boy Jun 9 #14
It shows the last location, before the boarding muriel_volestrangler Jun 9 #17
According to whom? Beastly Boy Jun 9 #21
Go to the site, and reset the time slider to about 16 hours before now muriel_volestrangler Jun 9 #22
I did just that, and let me count the ways you are wrong. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #32
Last movement was around 2350 BST, which is 0150 local time, or 1850 EDT muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #73
Israel has the right to defend itself from baby food and diapers. AloeVera Jun 9 #5
Mission accomplished. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #6
It was halted by the Fuckers. That is why food and aid did not get through. Exp Jun 9 #11
It was never intended to get through. The whole enterprise was meant to be "symbolic" from the beginning Beastly Boy Jun 9 #15
It wasn't a freighter! Still had rice and formula aboard. So why stop the boat then? Exp Jun 9 #18
According to the organizers, it was a a publicity stunt, not a bona fide delivery of aid. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #23
Enough to save more than a few children. AloeVera Jun 9 #42
Enough to symbolically feed a few children. Maybe. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #45
I fear you will never get it. AloeVera Jun 9 #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 Jun 9 #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 Tuesday #65
I think helping bring more attention to the plight of the people of Gaza who need help is good. Beastly Boy Tuesday #72
The utter lack of compassion BuddhaGirl Tuesday #79
Such is the power of indoctrination and zealous adherence to ideology. AloeVera Tuesday #81
Well said BuddhaGirl Tuesday #88
That's why I fear for the fate of Palestinians. AloeVera Tuesday #99
Reuters: sheshe2 Jun 9 #48
Shame on Greta?? WTF ??? Have you observed the last two years??? Exp Jun 9 #51
Yes, shame on her for self promoting. sheshe2 Jun 9 #56
Hmmm, ya know, I don't think she murdered any kids or is involved in a genocide operation.. hmmm Exp Jun 9 #60
Is that suppose to mean something in response to my post? sheshe2 Jun 9 #61
You said you has observed a lot in 2 years. Surely you observed over 50,000 Palestinians killed muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #74
It was about a truckload, according to other Israeli sources. AloeVera Tuesday #78
Indeed. We're talking about the genocide and ethnic cleansing aren't we? AloeVera Tuesday #83
We are takling about Greta plastered all over the news media. Beastly Boy Tuesday #84
That's unintentionally funny. In light of what I said. AloeVera Tuesday #85
The funny part was totally intentional. Beastly Boy Tuesday #86
Not sure you understand the concept of standing up for your beliefs, even at personal cost. AloeVera Tuesday #87
It is ironic to the extreme to bring up personal cost in the context of a publicity stunt. Beastly Boy Tuesday #90
Nice of you not to object to autistics. AloeVera Tuesday #94
Why would I object to autistics? And why are you presuming I know nothing about autism? Beastly Boy Tuesday #95
Aspergers was eliminated as a separate condition years ago. AloeVera Tuesday #96
It was not eliminated. It was included in the spectrum. Beastly Boy Tuesday #97
FUCKERS!! The citizens of the U.S. must demand that we STOP supporting the IDF! This is and has always been Exp Jun 9 #10
Setting all comments regarding IDF's carnal dexterity aside, Beastly Boy Jun 9 #19
It's long past time for economic sanctions and an arms embargo Rob H. Jun 9 #26
Hamas supported propaganda photo op. nt LexVegas Jun 9 #27
If Israel didn't refuse reporters access iemanja Jun 9 #40
"which is among the deadliest and most destructive since World War II" I doubt it makes the top 10 EX500rider Jun 9 #30
I'm sorry, but I'm not following the point you are trying to make. Doodley Tuesday #67
That was a quote from the article EX500rider Tuesday #71
Wrong. Gaza is worse than the previous record-holder, the Second Congo War. AloeVera Tuesday #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 Tuesday #91
Pls see my edit just now. AloeVera Tuesday #92
The 5 million comes from the follow-on deaths from disease and malnutrition. AloeVera Tuesday #93
It breaks my heart MorbidButterflyTat Jun 9 #34
Starving and burning babies is a deliberate act of genocide. AloeVera Jun 9 #37
What's wrong with a publicity stunt to bring attention to people being maimed. starved, displaced or slaughtered? Doodley Tuesday #68
Did the Greensboro Four stage a publicity stunt? AloeVera Tuesday #82
The cowardly "selfie yacht" publicity stunt crew. . . Richard D Jun 9 #35
In the past week while this "aid flotilla" was underway Mosby Jun 9 #38
What makes a "real human rights organization"? iemanja Jun 9 #43
Link Mosby Jun 9 #50
Thank you iemanja Jun 9 #58
How many days in a week are there? And how many people in Gaza? Doodley Tuesday #70
This is about feeding starving people iemanja Jun 9 #41
This is about a publicity stunt. Beastly Boy Jun 9 #44
No, it wasn't.. Richard D Jun 9 #49
Israel children enid602 Jun 9 #54
Any. Richard D Jun 9 #55
I suppose Gazan children are killed for publicity stunts too? iemanja Jun 9 #59
So Greta Thunberg is the problem? There's no benefit in bringing more attention to what is going on in Gaza? Doodley Tuesday #69
There are clearly many people around the world who want no attention on Gaza at all muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #75
We are all Democrats here, so why can't we at least agree that what is happening in Gaza is unacceptable? Doodley Tuesday #64
Having read a great many of these threads, the answer presents itself. Orrex Tuesday #77
Maybe Israel did her a favor. What if that boat had landed in Gaza? JustABozoOnThisBus Tuesday #98
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