May 22, 2026
Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organizers said on Friday, with several hospitalized with injuries and at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape. Sean Hogan has more.
The aid flotilla should hire private security and repel boarders. They were in international waters and not violating any laws. (And even if they were, nothing justifies this.)
This would very quickly be spun to make the flotilla look violent, and would be used as justification for sinking the entire thing. Israel tolerates (if that’s even the right word for it…) the flotilla so far, because outright sinking them would be too blatant. But if the flotilla starts shooting, Israel (and their absolutely massive propaganda network) will inevitably spin it to make it look like Israel has no choice but to sink the ships and kill everyone on board.