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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31397537

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the Madleen’s crew is being taken to Israel after Israeli commandos seized the vessel in international waters. The Madleen ship, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was close to 100 miles [160km] from Gaza when it was stopped. The ship was carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians starving because of Israel’s siege. Israel’s most recent total blockade began on March 2, and has only partially lifted under mounting international pressure.

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[-] FreeWilliam@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

I believe in the right to resist occupation, including strikes on military targets. However, I also believe that peace requires education and rehabilitation rather than punishment. I live in Lebanon, so I'm facing Israel's aggression on a monthly basis if not more (https://lemmy.ml/post/31243795). The last thing I want to see is the cycle of hatred, displacement, death, and genocide to continue. Israelis grow up under a system of propoganda, leading to the cycle mentioned. The system needs a change not just the people. That change can not happen through the endless exchange of aggression towards civillians, which further reassures Israeli propoganda to be true even when it is clearly not. This change happens with education and rehabilitation, which should come before any violent methods.

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